Washington Supreme Court Upholds $35.2 Million Penalty Against Meta Over Political Ad Disclosure The Washington State Supreme Court affirmed a $35.2 million penalty against Meta Platforms Inc. on June 18, 2026, for violating state campaign finance laws by failing to disclose required details of political advertisements, according to the court’s decision in State of Washington v. Meta Platforms, Inc. [1] The ruling stems from 12 public records requests made by three citizens between 2019 and 2021, which revealed that Meta omitted key metrics such as billing methods, geographic reach, and total impressions from its Ad Library. [1] Meta argued that…

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