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Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 04:44 PM1 min read• Dispatch by Lauren FeinerVerified Wire
Meta’s $25 billion legal loss just put blood in the water

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When attorneys general from across the US announced a $17 billion settlement with Meta this summer, the sum was unprecedented. But a ruling last week by a New Mexico judge blew that number out of the water. The judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion to resolve claims that Meta misled users around the 2018 […]
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