# Meta Ordered To Pay $25B In Privacy Case

> Meta faces $25 billion penalty in New Mexico privacy lawsuit over Facebook data misuse.
- Title: Meta Ordered To Pay $25B In Privacy Case · Deadline | Shortify
- Summary: Meta faces $25 billion penalty in New Mexico privacy lawsuit over Facebook data misuse. Meta must pay $25 billion to New Mexico for deceptive privacy…
- Keywords: meta, facebook, new mexico, cambridge analytica, unfair practices act, civil penalties, entertainment, culture, Ordered, Pay, 25B, Privacy
- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/10/meta-facebook-penalty-new-mexico-cambridge-analytica-1237170258
- Author: Denise Petski
- Published: 2026-10-21T23:49:47+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: meta, facebook, new mexico, cambridge analytica, unfair practices act, civil penalties, entertainment, culture
## New Mexico Judge Orders Meta
A New Mexico state court judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion in civil penalties for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook.
## Cambridge Analytica Case
The ruling came in the state’s landmark Cambridge Analytica case against Facebook for violations of New Mexico’s Unfair Practices Act.
## Largest Penalty for Meta
It is the largest penalty against the tech giant to date, following a civil case where jurors found Meta liable for over 43 million violations of New Mexico consumer protection laws.
## Key takeaway

Meta must pay $25 billion to New Mexico for deceptive privacy practices in Facebook data handling.