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Meta ordered to pay $25 billion over Facebook privacy

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 21 October 2026, 18:04 UTC ·9 sec listen

A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found the company misled Facebook users about privacy and content moderation. The ruling marks a major legal setback for the social media company.

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