A New Mexico judge orders Meta to pay $25bn after September’s privacy-deception verdict over Cambridge Analytica; Meta has said it will appeal the verdict.

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez discusses the Facebook judgment in Albuquerque on October 21, 2026. AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan; the photograph from AP’s judgment coverage.

Published 21 Oct 2026 · 19:36 UTC

Associated Press, Mikella Schuettler ↗ · Source dated 21 Oct 2026

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