Meta Ordered to Pay New Mexico $25 Billion in Facebook Privacy Case
Meta has been ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion for allegedly deceiving users about privacy on Facebook.
Wausau Rhinelander, WI, October 21, 2026 —
Meta has been ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion in a case concerning alleged deception of Facebook users about privacy, according to the information provided.
The summary describes the payment as an order and the alleged conduct as deceiving users, but does not identify the court or other authority that issued the order. It also does not provide a date, explain what specific statements or practices were at issue, or describe the legal basis for the decision.
Further details about the case are not available in the summary. It does not say whether Meta plans to challenge the order, whether the amount is subject to appeal, or when or how any payment would be made. The summary also provides no response from Meta and does not include a statement from New Mexico officials.
The available information therefore establishes only the reported amount, the parties involved and the broad subject of the allegations: Facebook users’ privacy. It does not offer enough detail to explain how the case reached this outcome or what findings supported the order. No additional conclusions about the alleged conduct, the order’s status or its potential effects can be drawn from the information provided.
Story summarized from the original created by By MIKELLA SCHUETTLER – Associated Press/Report for America on www.waow.com, see more information here.
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