Meta must pay a fine of 25 billion dollars in the Cambridge Analytica privacy case

A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay a $25 billion fine related to the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal, citing misleading practices regarding user data. The ruling highlights the extensive violations of privacy rights, with accusations that Meta deceived users about third-party access to their personal information. The case is significant as New Mexico is the only state to pursue the matter to court, while other states reached a settlement with Meta earlier this year. The judge initially calculated a fine of $219.5 billion but reduced it to $25 billion. Meta plans to contest the ruling, marking it as a historic judgment against a corporation in the U.S.