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Washington Supreme Court upholds $35 million penalty against Meta

Meta hoped to reverse the $35 million fine for hundreds of violations of campaign finance law but justices couldn't come to a majority opinion.

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What happened Meta hoped to reverse the $35 million fine for hundreds of violations of campaign finance law but justices couldn't come to a majority opinion.
The headline split The left frames it as "WA Supreme Court upholds $35M fine against Meta". The center frames it as "Washington Supreme Court upholds $35 million penalty against Meta".
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Left / center-leftWA Supreme Court upholds $35M fine against Meta

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Courthouse NewsNews report · Jun 18, 9:51 PM

Washington Supreme Court upholds $35 million penalty against Meta

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Meta hoped to reverse the $35 million fine for hundreds of violations of campaign finance law but justices couldn't come to a majority opinion.

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The Seattle TimesNews report · Jun 18, 9:18 PM

WA Supreme Court upholds $35M fine against Meta

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

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Jun 18, 9:18 PM: The Seattle Times joined the source map.

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