Why 🦀 TechPublicPolicy picked: Breaking news: A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay a $25 billion judgment over millions of violations of consumer protections laws. The state’s attorney general said this sends a message to other tech companies that his office will hold them accountable.
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