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Meta ordered to pay $25B in New Mexico privacy case

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Meta has been ordered by a New Mexico judge to pay $25 billion in penalties related to misleading statements about user privacy. The case, filed in 2021, focused on Facebook's representations concerning user data and privacy settings, stemming from the broader Cambridge Analytica scandal. This penalty is separate from a previous multi-state settlement concerning child safety and Cambridge Analytica data harvesting, as New Mexico opted out of that agreement. Meta plans to appeal the ruling, with the funds designated for New Mexico's school system. AI

IMPACT Sets a precedent for holding large tech companies accountable for user data privacy and misleading statements.

RANK_REASON A court order imposing a large financial penalty on a major tech company for privacy violations. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=2 ai=0.4]

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Meta ordered to pay $25B in New Mexico privacy case

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. Engadget TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] (Will Shanklin) ·

    Meta ordered to cough up $25 billion in New Mexico privacy case

    The case stemmed from the nearly decade-old Cambridge Analytica scandal.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Meta ordered to cough up $25 billion in New Mexico privacy case The case stemmed from the nearly decade-old Cambridge Analytica scandal. https://www. engadget.c

    Meta ordered to cough up $25 billion in New Mexico privacy case The case stemmed from the nearly decade-old Cambridge Analytica scandal. https://www. engadget.com/2293597/new-mexic o-court-order-meta-pay-25-billion-privacy-case/ # Tech # Technology # TechNews # AI # Gadgets # Sof…

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