$35 Million Campaign Finance Fine Against Meta Upheld by WA Supreme Court

$35 million campaign finance fine against Meta upheld by WA Supreme Court

Facebook’s parent company must pay the largest campaign finance fine in Washington state history, the state Supreme Court affirmed in a split decision Thursday.

WA Supreme Court upholds $35M fine against Meta

The case, in which Meta was found liable for not fully disclosing required information about political ads on Facebook, dates back nearly a decade.

Washington high court upholds $35 million campaign finance penalty against Meta

(The Center Square) – The Washington State Supreme Court affirmed a $35.2 million penalty against Meta Platforms Inc. on Thursday, ruling that the social media giant violated state campaign finance laws by failing to transparently disclose details regarding political advertisements.

State Supreme Court affirms $35 million fine against Meta for campaign finance violations

The Washington state Supreme Court affirmed a $35 million fine against the parent company of Facebook and Instagram for violating the state's campaign finance laws.

Washington High Court Lets Giant Meta Ad Fine Stand

Meta just lost its long-running fight with Washington’s campaign watchdogs. On Thursday, the state’s Supreme Court left in place a multimillion-dollar judgment against the tech giant, concluding that Meta violated Washington’s Fair Campaign Practices Act by failing to keep and share required records on political ads. Governor Bob Ferguson, who says he brought the case while serving as attorney general, took a bit of a victory lap on his own plat…