October 21, 2026 — Judge Francis Mathew ordered Meta to pay $25 billion in civil penalties following jury findings of 43,899,725 violations of New Mexico’s Unfair Practices Act tied to Cambridge Analytica-era data practices, privacy representations, and content-moderation claims.
Case: State of New Mexico v. Meta Platforms, Inc., D-101-CV-2021-00132, Santa Fe District Court. Judgment awards statutory maximum calculation of ~25B; 15% annual interest until paid. Injunctive relief reserved pending further briefing. Meta intends to appeal.