# Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion for Deceiving Users on Privacy

- Source: NYT Technology
- Published: 2026-10-21T17:51:57+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/21/technology/meta-penalty-new-mexico.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/meta-ordered-to-pay-25-billion-for-deceiving-users-on-privacy-2e60e9/

The penalty, one of the largest levied against the tech giant, stemmed from a lawsuit by New Mexico claiming the social media company had misled users about their data privacy.

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