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Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion for Deceiving Users on Privacy

Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion for Deceiving Users on Privacy
NYT Technology Wednesday 21 October 2026, 17:44 UTC By Eli Tan 1 min read
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Meta’s annual Meta Connect event at the company’s Menlo Park, Calif., campus.

Meta’s annual Meta Connect event at the company’s Menlo Park, Calif., campus.
Meta (ORG) Menlo Park (LOCATION) Calif. (LOCATION)
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