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Compared on: a dollar figure stated by ABC News
THE CLAIM · OCT 22, 2026
“24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events A judge has ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion after a jury found the social media giant liable for violating consumer protection laws”
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THE RECORD
“The New Mexico Department of Justice Secures Another Landmark Victory Against Big Tech, with Historic $25 Billion Penalty Against Facebook”
New Mexico Department of Justice Wins Landmark Verdict Against Meta - New... · Read
THE RECORD · OCT 21, 2026
“A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after the company was found to have misled users about its privacy practices in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal .”
CNN · Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in New Mexico case over Cambridge Analytica... · Read
NO RULING YET
- Legality
- No court or GAO ruling located as of Oct 22, 2026
The New Mexico Department of Justice’s October 21, 2026 release describes a $25 billion penalty against Facebook and a jury finding under New Mexico consumer-protection law. CNN also reported that a New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion in the related privacy case. The agreement is on the amount, not on whether it was legal. Whether it was legal is disputed: no court or GAO ruling on this act located as of October 22, 2026.
