### [2026-10-21](/feed/2026/10/21/index.md)

##### Lawsuits involving Meta Platforms
# A district judge in New Mexico, United States, orders Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury found it guilty of misleading Facebook users about privacy violations, marking its largest fine ever. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/21/judge-orders-meta-to-pay-25bn-in-fines-for-facebook-privacy-violations)

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