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Meta hit with $25B fine in New Mexico
GSMArena.com • • business
Key Points:
- A jury in New Mexico's State District Court ruled that Meta committed 43 million violations of the state's consumer protection laws related to the 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal.
- Meta was ordered to pay a $25 billion fine, the largest against the company to date, which amounts to nearly 60% of its estimated $42.6 billion profit in the first half of 2026.
- The violations involved Meta deceiving users by allowing third-party app developers to access personal data without consent.
- Meta has confirmed it will appeal the ruling, with its chief legal officer expressing confidence in winning the appeal.
- Earlier in 2026, Meta was fined $375 million by New Mexico for violating state laws related to online child safety.
