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Meta hit with $25 billion civil penalty in New Mexico privacy case
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, imposing $25 billion in civil penalties. The court concluded that Meta misled users about privacy and the handling of their personal data. Meta says it intends to appeal the ruling. Commenters are framing the case as a test of whether large tech companies can be held accountable for privacy abuses.
Why now: The unusually large penalty against Meta for privacy violations has just been handed down and Meta is appealing.
Evidence
- $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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