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22 October 2026

Meta fined $25b in US for deceiving users about Facebook privacy

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Source reporting: abc.net.au

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Meta fined $25b in US for deceiving users about Facebook privacy

A judge orders Meta to pay New Mexico $US25 billion after a jury found the company liable for deceiving users about privacy on Facebook.

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