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New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for 43 million violations
Original: New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for over 43 million violations of consumer protection law—and Meta could owe over
A New Mexico jury has found Facebook liable for more than 43 million violations of the state's consumer protection law, with potential penalties for parent company Meta that could exceed $200 billion. The verdict stems from the state's lawsuit against the company, and commentators are highlighting the unprecedented scale of the potential fine and what it could mean for Meta's legal exposure.
Why now: The sheer size of the potential penalties against Meta makes this one of the largest consumer protection verdicts ever, drawing wide attention.
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- New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for over 43 million violations of consumer protection law—and Meta could owe over $200 billion in penalties https:// fortune.com/2026/09/26/faceboo k-liable-violations-new-mexico-consumer-protection-lawand-meta-200-billion-penalties/ # Meta… · jonsnow@mastodon.online · 67
- New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable for over 43 million violations of consumer protection law—and Meta could owe over $200 billion in penalties https:// beehaw.org/post/28699010 · remington@beehaw.org · 2
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