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New Mexico wants Meta to pay up to $40 billion in penalties after data privacy trial
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Fusion42 · 2 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
New Mexico attorneys have requested a judge to impose civil penalties up to $40 billion on Meta for violating state data privacy laws over 43 million times and making deceptive statements related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise Software, and 2 sources have reported it between 1 Oct 2026 and 2 Oct 2026.
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You now face a clear signal that US state authorities are ready to impose record penalties for data privacy breaches. Meta's case shows regulators may wield fines that can hit stock price, so prepare for harsher enforcement and compliance demands in the US market.
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2 sources · first reported 1 Oct 2026 · latest 2 Oct 2026
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