Facebook fined $25M for breaking Washington state election law – IOTW Report

Facebook fined $25M for breaking Washington state election law

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Facebook’s parent company Meta was issued a $25 million fine Wednesday for violating Washington state’s campaign finance laws.

According to court documents, King County Superior Court Judge Douglass North found Meta to be in violation of Washington’s political disclosure law 822 separate times between 2019 and 2021 and issued the maximum possible fine for each instance, which totaled up to $30,000 per violation. more

10 Comments on Facebook fined $25M for breaking Washington state election law

  1. I heard this was the max fine possible, and many other jurisdictions can bring the same suit.

    But I agree $25M is really more of a fee than a fine. A fine is a deterrent.

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