Meta shocked by $25B fine after N.M. refused to join multistate settlement — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meta-shocked-by-25b-fine-after-n-m-refused-to-join-multistate-settlementContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Meta Hit With $25 Billion Fine in New Mexico Cambridge Analytica Casehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meta-shocked-by-25b-fine-after-n-m-refused-to-join-multistate-settlementhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/meta-shocked-by-25b-fine-after-n-m-refused-to-join-multistate-settlement#u156001Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:20:11 +0000Meta faces a $25 billion penalty after a New Mexico judge and jury found the company violated consumer protection laws and engaged in a systematic pattern of deception tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez called the award one of the single largest state verdicts in United States history. Meta expressed shock at the ruling, complaining the state was impossible to please, and announced plans to appeal the historic judgment.Why it mattersThe massive penalty stems from New Mexico's refusal to join a broader multistate settlement with Meta over histo