https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meta-hit-with-25-billion-penalty-for-misleading-facebook-usersContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meta-hit-with-25-billion-penalty-for-misleading-facebook-usershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meta-hit-with-25-billion-penalty-for-misleading-facebook-users#u154053Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:46:55 +0000Meta faces a $25 billion financial penalty following a consumer protection trial in New Mexico tied to privacy violations and the Cambridge Analytica scandal. A jury previously found that the tech giant deceived users regarding data privacy, personal information handling, and third-party access. Jurors determined that 26 of 29 statements made by Meta were misleading, citing more than 43 million violations. Although a judge noted that state law warranted a penalty exceeding $219 billion, the final assessment was set at $25 billion. Meta strongly disputes the ruling and has confirmed plans to la