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Hiltzik: A judge just gave us 25 billion reasons why Meta's privacy promises about its Muse AI bot shouldn't be trusted

Meta's promises of privacy and security for users were "lies" and "deception," a New Mexico judge said in issuing a blistering $25-billion penalty

Hiltzik: A judge just gave us 25 billion reasons why Meta's privacy promises about its Muse AI bot shouldn't be trusted

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