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New Mexico court hits Meta with $25 billion privacy penalty
Original: $25 BILLION in civil penalties. Nearly 44 MILLION violations of New Mexico consumer-protection law. Meta misled users ab
A New Mexico court has found Meta liable for nearly 44 million violations of the state's consumer-protection law, concluding the company misled users about privacy and how their personal data was handled. Civil penalties are set at $25 billion. Meta says it intends to appeal the ruling. Commenters online are framing the case as a test of whether large tech companies can be held accountable for data-privacy practices.
Why now: The unusually large penalty and Meta's planned appeal make the ruling a talking point about big-tech accountability.
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- $25 BILLION in civil penalties. Nearly 44 MILLION violations of New Mexico consumer-protection law. Meta misled users about privacy and the handling of their personal data, according to the court's findings. Meta intends to appeal, naturally. Accountability for billionaires is… · zer0billionaires · 5
- $25 BILLION in civil penalties. Nearly 44 MILLION violations of New Mexico consumer-protection law. Meta misled users about privacy and the handling of their personal data, according to the court's findings. Meta intends to appeal, naturally. Accountability for billionaires is… · zer0billionaires · 5
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