What happened?
Meta has been ordered to pay $25 billion in a case tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. According to TechCrunch, the ruling followed a recent trial focused on the social media giant's data privacy practices.
Why it matters
The Cambridge Analytica scandal erupted in the late 2010s after it emerged that data from millions of users had been collected without permission. This case brings the legal consequences of those data practices back into focus years later.
The $25 billion penalty ranks among the largest privacy fines ever imposed on a tech company. Whether the ruling sets a precedent for Meta's data policies and other platforms will become clearer in the coming period.
