The payout is related to a recent trial involving the social media giant that revolved around its data privacy practices.
Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in case related to Cambridge Analytica scandal

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Meta ordered to pay $25 billion to New Mexico over data privacy violations linked to Cambridge Analytica scandal.
- Judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion for 43 million data privacy violations in New Mexico.
- The case involved a third-party app linked to the Cambridge Analytica data breach.
- Meta claims the ruling makes it hard to do business in New Mexico and plans to appeal.
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Also reported by Hacker News , The Verge , Malay Mail
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