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New Mexico jury finds Facebook liable in 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 state consumer protection law, with Meta potentially facing over $200 billion in penalties. The ruling is one of the largest liability findings against a social media company, and attention is now turning to how large the final penalty will be and whether Meta will appeal.
Why now: The unprecedented scale of the potential penalty against Meta makes the verdict a major development in regulation of social media companies.
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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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