State prosecutors are seeking massive aggregate penalties by applying per‑violation statutory fines to large‑scale tech privacy breaches. That multiplies small statutory amounts into company‑threatening sums and raises fresh constitutional (due‑process) and market‑impact questions.
— If replicated, this tactic reshapes tech accountability: states can turn routine statutory penalties into systemic economic levers over platforms.
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2026.10.03
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New Mexico asked a judge to impose $35–$40 billion based on a state law that allows up to $5,000 per violation after a jury found Meta made misleading statements tied to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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