Meta's Biggest Legal Settlements After $25B Trump Campaign Data Penalty
Summary
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to pay $25 billion after a jury decided Meta misled users about how it handled their data. The case relates to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, where a political firm connected to President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign obtained Facebook data without user consent.Key Facts
- The $25 billion penalty is linked to Meta misleading Facebook users about data access and content management.
- Cambridge Analytica accessed personal data from up to 87 million Facebook users through a third-party app.
- The jury found Meta made 26 misleading statements and broke New Mexico’s consumer protection laws over 43 million times.
- State law allows fines up to $5,000 per violation; New Mexico initially sought $35-$40 billion.
- Meta plans to appeal the $25 billion judgment, arguing it is excessive and violates constitutional rights.
- In August, Meta agreed to a possible $17.1 billion settlement with multiple states over harm to young social media users and agreed to improve child safety.
- New Mexico separately fined Meta $375 million and later ordered $567 million paid for teen mental health support.
- Meta has faced multiple major legal penalties related to privacy and user safety in recent years.
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