Meta fined $25 billion in New Mexico over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Summary
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found the company misled users in a case linked to the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. This fine follows an $18 billion settlement Meta made with 48 other states over similar claims of user deception and data misuse.Key Facts
- Meta was fined $25 billion by a New Mexico court for deceiving users related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
- The ruling comes after Meta settled for $18 billion with 48 other states over similar accusations.
- Cambridge Analytica improperly collected data from millions of Facebook users via a personality quiz app installed by about 270,000 people.
- The app collected data not only from users but also from their millions of friends, reaching roughly 87 million users worldwide.
- Facebook learned of the data misuse in 2015 but only disclosed it publicly in 2018 after a whistleblower revealed the issue.
- New Mexico’s Attorney General called the decision historic, emphasizing the importance of holding companies accountable for misleading users about their data.
- Meta claims the fine is unfair and plans to appeal the decision, calling it a "tax on speech."
- Meta has faced multiple other penalties for related issues, including harms to children and unsafe platform practices.
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