Meta hit with $25 billion fine for illegally sharing user data

A judge in New Mexico has fined Meta $25 billion for its flouting of data privacy laws between 2010 and 2021, including its controversial passing of data to Cambridge Analytica . The action serves as a stark reminder to enterprises not to play fast and loose with data protection legislation, as the consequences could be highly damaging. Meta faced the court action after it was revealed that data company Cambridge Analytica had improperly obtained personal data that Facebook was holding.