Comment by paxy

The class action was private, not initiated by states.

There have been many different lawsuits and fines over Cambridge Analytica.

$50 million settlement with California.

$100 million to SEC for misleading investors.

$5 billion in FTC fines.

Many different international fines.

$725 million in a private class action lawsuit.

$17 billion in a multi-state child and teen safety lawsuit, part of which is earmarked for Cambridge Analytica claims.

(You are probably confusing the last two).

Importantly all of these were paid. This $25 billion one is still just a press release. Local juries issue such crazy rulings all the time (why wouldn’t they, they have nothing to lose) and it is always struck down or massively reduced by a higher court.