# Meta shocked by $25B fine after N.M. refused to join multistate settlement

- Source: Ars Technica
- Published: 2026-10-22T17:04:31+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/10/meta-whines-new-mexico-is-impossible-to-please-after-historic-25-billion-fine/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/meta-shocked-by-25b-fine-after-n-m-refused-to-join-multistate-settleme-1be1f8/

Meta will appeal a ruling imposing the largest fine Mark Zuckerberg has ever seen.

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