US court orders Meta to pay $25 billion fine in data leak case

A court in the US state of New Mexico has ordered the technology company Meta to pay a fine of $25 billion. Meta operates social networks, including Facebook. The court imposed the penalty in a case concerning violations of users' data privacy.

The case centres on a data leak linked to Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting firm. According to the source, the leak happened 10 years ago, and the court's decision has come only now.

What is known about the ruling

The ruling was issued by a state-level court in New Mexico rather than a federal body. The fine stands at $25 billion and applies to Meta as the company responsible for protecting its users' data.

The source gives no further details, such as whether Meta intends to appeal, when the fine must be paid, or on what legal basis it was imposed. These questions remain open for now.