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title: "New Mexico seeks $40 billion in penalties against Meta in privacy case"
description: "Most outlets reported that New Mexico is seeking between $35 and $40 billion in penalties from Meta following a privacy trial. The News International added context about the penalties being part of a verdict linked to a September 25 jury decision, while The Express Tribune highlighted Meta's response, noting the company argued the state's demands exceeded proven conduct at trial."
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# New Mexico seeks $40 billion in penalties against Meta in privacy case

technology · updated 2 Oct 2026, 2:21 PM PKT · 2 Oct 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Most outlets reported that New Mexico is seeking between $35 and $40 billion in penalties from Meta following a privacy trial. The News International added context about the penalties being part of a verdict linked to a September 25 jury decision, while The Express Tribune highlighted Meta's response, noting the company argued the state's demands exceeded proven conduct at trial.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **The Express Tribune** — [New Mexico wants Meta to pay up to $40 billion in penalties after data privacy trial](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2632628/new-mexico-wants-meta-to-pay-up-to-40-billion-in-penalties-after-data-privacy-trial) · 2 Oct 2026, 2:21 PM PKT
  > Meta and New Mexico clashed over penalties, with Meta saying the state's demands exceed conduct proven at trial
- **The News International** — [New Mexico seeks $40 billion penalty against Meta in privacy case](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1418453-new-mexico-seeks-40-billion-penalty-against-meta-in-privacy-case) · 2 Oct 2026, 12:16 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The state of New Mexico is asking a judge to order Meta platforms to pay between $35-$40 billion in financial penalties in a privacy battle. The call for penalties belongs to the verdict when on September 25, a jury found that Meta...

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