‘Historic Day’: New Mexico Judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion in Data Privacy Case

Filed by Elara Myst

“For too long, powerful technology companies have operated as though their size and influence put them beyond the reach of the law,” the attorney general said.Jessica CorbettOct 21, 2026 A New Mexico judge on Wednesday ordered Meta to pay $25 billion for misleading users about data privacy—and while state Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s office touted it as “one of the largest financial penalties against a corporation in US history,” it’s also ...