Meta fined $25bn for 'lies' over user data privacy
Summary
A judge in New Mexico ordered Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, to pay a $25 billion fine. The court found that Meta lied for years about how it handled Facebook users' data, misleading the public about its data privacy practices.Key Facts
- Meta was fined $25 billion by a federal judge in New Mexico.
- The fine follows a two-week trial that found Meta intentionally lied about Facebook user data.
- The judge said these lies went to the core of Meta's business practices.
- The original penalty was calculated as $219 billion but was reduced to $25 billion.
- Communications from top executives, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, were found to be designed to mislead.
- Meta has faced multiple fines and settlements this year, including an $18 billion deal with California.
- Meta has not yet responded publicly to this new fine.
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