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New Mexico wants Meta to pay $40 billion in penalties for Cambridge Analytica scandal

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What happened

New Mexico's attorney argued that the penalties Meta has to pay need to be significant enough to make an impact on the company.

Key facts

  • Reported by Engadget and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:47:29 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

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