# Meta pays $25 billion for user deception

> Meta settles $25 billion lawsuit over privacy policy deception.
- Title: Meta pays $25 billion for user deception · AV Club | Shortify
- Summary: Meta settles $25 billion lawsuit over privacy policy deception. Meta paid $25 billion to settle a 2021 lawsuit for harming and deceiving users through…
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## Meta settles user deception lawsuit
Meta agreed to pay $25 billion for deceiving users in its privacy policy after the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
## New Mexico sues Meta for privacy violations
New Mexico sued Meta in 2021 over privacy policy violations, claiming it misled users through public statements.
## Jury finds Meta liable for 43 million laws
A jury found Meta violated 43 million consumer protection laws, each with a $5,000 maximum penalty.
## Meta pays $17.1 billion to states
Meta agreed to pay $17.1 billion to 47 states for endangering children on its platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram.
## Key takeaway

Meta paid $25 billion to settle a 2021 lawsuit for harming and deceiving users through privacy policy violations.