MASSIVE PENALTY: Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion for Misleading Users...

A New Mexico court ordered Meta to pay $25 billion over misleading claims about how it handles user data, following a jury verdict in September. The decision reflects growing legal pressure on tech platforms over privacy practices—a central concern for social media users who often have little visibility into how their information is collected, shared, and used. Data privacy lawsuits against major tech companies have become increasingly common as regulators and courts scrutinize the gap between what platforms promise users and what actually happens to their personal information.