A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay the state $25 billion after finding it liable for deceiving users about privacy and content moderation on Facebook. The jury determined that Meta committed more than 43 million violations of state consumer protection laws, including 2.1 million on certain counts. Meta had offered to pay no more than $3.4 billion, while New Mexico sought between $35 billion and $40 billion. The award will go to state education funding, but Meta plans to appeal, which could reduce both the number of violations and the final penalty before interest is added.
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