# Meta Ordered $25 Billion New Mexico Penalty

> New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion in data privacy penalties after Cambridge Analytica scandal.
- Title: Meta Ordered $25 Billion New Mexico Penalty · BigGo Finance
- Summary: New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $25 billion in data privacy penalties after Cambridge Analytica scandal. New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion…
- Keywords: meta, new mexico, cambridge analytica, data privacy, civil penalties, unfair practices act, cambridge analytica scandal, facebook, instagram, whatsapp, seattle, finance
- Source: BigGo Finance — https://finance.biggo.com/news/4c11dd02-cb9f-44c1-9ec2-5d44202a9e7e
- Author: BigGo Finance
- Published: 2026-10-21T17:55:13+00:00
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- Topics: meta, new mexico, cambridge analytica, data privacy, civil penalties, unfair practices act, cambridge analytica scandal, facebook, instagram, whatsapp, seattle, finance
## New Mexico Judge Orders Penalty
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta Platforms to pay $25 billion in civil penalties after a September jury found the company misled residents about data privacy and content moderation in a case stemming from the…
## Jury Verdict Details
The jury identified more than 43 million violations of the state's unfair practices act, with each violation carrying a maximum civil penalty of $5,000.
## Penalty Reduction Process
The state was initially awarded $219.5 billion before the amount was reduced to $25 billion by the judge.
## Meta's Appeal Plan
Meta said it disagrees with the ruling and intends to appeal the $25 billion penalty order.
## New Mexico's Separate Case
New Mexico was not part of Meta's nearly $17 billion nationwide settlement with state attorneys general.
## Child Safety Case
Meta also faces a $375 million verdict and a $567 million abatement order in a separate child-safety case.
## Case Background
The case traces back to 2018 when Cambridge Analytica improperly obtained personal information on as many as 87 million Facebook users.
## Key takeaway

New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion in civil penalties for data privacy violations related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.