--- title: "US court orders Meta to pay $25 billion in penalty" description: "Most outlets led with the size of the penalty and the finding that Meta misled users. Daily Times provided additional context by specifying the location of the court and the nature of the misleading practices. ProPakistani emphasized the scale of the penalty and the jury’s finding but included a truncated excerpt with a \"Read More\" prompt." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/15756-meta-ordered-to-pay-25-billion-penalty-to-new-mexico-in-data site: HarZaviya language: en --- # US court orders Meta to pay $25 billion in penalty technology · updated 23 Oct 2026, 12:37 PM PKT · 22–23 Oct 2026 · 10 articles from 8 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 23 Oct 2026 — US court orders Meta to pay $25 billion in penalty (3 outlets) > Most outlets led with the size of the penalty and the finding that Meta misled users. Daily Times provided additional context by specifying the location of the court and the nature of the misleading practices. ProPakistani emphasized the scale of the penalty and the jury’s finding but included a truncated excerpt with a "Read More" prompt. - **ProPakistani** — [Meta Hit With Massive $25 Billion Penalty](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/23/meta-hit-with-massive-25-billion-penalty/) · 23 Oct 2026, 12:37 PM PKT > A US judge has ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found that Facebook misled users about data… Read More - **Dunya News** — [Meta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty to New Mexico in data privacy case](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Technology/979002-meta-ordered-to-pay-25-billion-penalty-to-new-mexico-in-data-privacy-) · 23 Oct 2026, 11:56 AM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay $25 billion over misleading claims about data privacy, following a jury verdict. The company plans to appeal. - **Daily Times** — [US court fines Meta $25 billion for misleading Facebook users](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1571142/us-court-fines-meta-25-billion-for-misleading-facebook-users/) · 23 Oct 2026, 10:49 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > A court in the US state of New Mexico ordered Meta Platforms to pay twenty-five billion dollars on Wednesday. The court found the technology giant guilty of systematically misleading Facebook users regarding personal data protection. State prosecutors proved that political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica harvested personal information from millions of users without consent. Attorney General... ### 22 Oct 2026 — Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in New Mexico data privacy case (6 outlets) > Most outlets reported the judge’s ruling that Meta must pay $25 billion to New Mexico after a jury found the company misled consumers about data privacy. While most described the case as arising from allegations involving a political consulting firm, 24 News HD explicitly named the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Aaj News (English) and Profit highlighted the scale of the penalty, with the latter noting the court found over 43 million consumer protection violations. All outlets mentioned Meta’s plan to appeal, and the language used to describe the ruling varied slightly, with some using terms like “ordered to pay” and others like “hit with a penalty.” - **Profit** — [Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in US data privacy case](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/22/meta-ordered-to-pay-dollar25-billion-in-us-data-privacy-case) · 22 Oct 2026, 9:55 AM PKT > New Mexico court imposes penalty after jury finds more than 43 million consumer protection violations; Facebook parent plans to appeal - **24 News HD** — [Judge orders Meta to pay $25b to New Mexico in Cambridge Analytica case](https://www.24newshd.tv/22-Oct-2026/judge-orders-meta-pay-dollar-25b-new-mexico-cambridge-analytica-case) · 22 Oct 2026, 9:29 AM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > 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 Cambridge Analytica scandal, according to media reports. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Meta hit with $25 billion penalty in New Mexico privacy case](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330477474/meta-hit-with-25-billion-penalty-in-new-mexico-privacy-case) · 22 Oct 2026, 9:24 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > A judge in New Mexico ordered Meta Platforms on Wednesday to pay the state $25 billion after a jury found the ​company had misled consumers about the privacy of their data, hitting the company with one of the largest financial penalties in US history. The ruling came in ‌a case stemming from allegations that Cambridge Analytica, a British political consulting firm involved in Donald Trump’s 201... - **Dunya News** — [Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico after jury finds company misled consumers about data privacy](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Technology/978969-meta-ordered-to-pay-25-billion-to-new-mexico-after-jury-finds-company) · 22 Oct 2026, 8:49 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Meta faces a $25 billion New Mexico penalty over Facebook privacy violations, Cambridge Analytica scandal, consumer deception allegations, and potential appeals. - **Dawn** — [Meta told to pay $25bn to US state for ‘misleading consumers’](https://www.dawn.com/news/2038911/meta-told-to-pay-25bn-to-us-state-for-misleading-consumers) · 22 Oct 2026, 5:42 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > ALBUQUERQUE: A judge ordered Meta Platforms on Wednesday to pay $25 billion to the US state of New Mexico after a jury found the company had misled consumers in a case arising from allegations that a political consulting firm involved in Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign obtained data from millions of Facebook users without their consent. New Mexico’s attorney general Ral Torrez said it... - **Business Recorder** — [Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico after jury finds company misled consumers about data privacy](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40445294/meta-ordered-to-pay-25-billion-to-new-mexico-after-jury-finds-company-misled-consumers-about-data-privacy) · 22 Oct 2026, 12:20 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > A judge in New Mexico ordered Meta Platforms to pay $25 billion on Wednesday after a jury found the company had misled consumers in a case arising from allegations that a political consulting firm involved in Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign obtained data from millions of Facebook users without their consent. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez said it was one of the largest, if no... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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