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

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: June 18, 2026

Words: 807

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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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.

Meta urged the justices to declare a state law unconstitutional under the First Amendment to avert the $35 million penalty. The social media conglomerate repeatedly hadn’t provided required records for digital political advertisements hosted on its platforms.

The divided ruling is the latest development in the multi-year litigation that …

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