# Meta fined $25 billion in New Mexico case

> Meta faces $25 billion penalty from New Mexico judge over Cambridge Analytica data misuse.
- Title: Meta fined $25 billion in New Mexico case · France24
- Summary: Meta faces $25 billion penalty from New Mexico judge over Cambridge Analytica data misuse. Meta must pay $25 billion to New Mexico after jury ruled it…
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- Source: France24 — https://france24.com/en/technology/20261021-meta-fined-25-billion-new-mexico-cambridge-analytica-scandal
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## New Mexico judge rules
A New Mexico judge ruled Wednesday that Meta must pay $25 billion to the state after a jury found last month that the social media giant had deceived users in a case related to the…
## Previous settlements
Meta previously agreed to pay $18 billion to settle claims from 48 states and $375 million for child safety harms.
## Cambridge Analytica
Cambridge Analytica was a political consulting firm that improperly harvested personal data from millions of Facebook users for targeted political advertising.
## Data misuse details
The firm obtained data through a personality quiz app called 'thisisyourdigitallife' installed by 270,000 users but collected information on their friends.
## State impact
Jurors found the misconduct affected all of New Mexico's more than 2.1 million residents.
## Key takeaway

Meta must pay $25 billion to New Mexico after jury ruled it deceived users in Cambridge Analytica scandal.