# Meta hit with its largest-ever fine over 'lies' about user data privacy

https://mins.news/en/video/110902

- BBC News, 2026-10-22 10:11 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN8ST2fj1FY

> A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25bn after a two-week trial earlier this year. The judge said the company had spent years misleading the public about its handling of Facebook user data, with the claims reaching into its core business practices. Meta lawyer CJ Mahoney said the ruling made doing business in the state nearly impossible; the company plans to appeal.

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