Meta’s Facebook Agrees to Settle Cambridge Analytica Suit

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Meta Platforms Inc. has reached an agreement to settle a long-running lawsuit alleging that Facebook illegally shared user data with the research firm Cambridge Analytica. The preliminary settlement, revealed in a court filing late Friday, comes after it was revealed last month that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg would have to sit for up to six… Continue reading Meta’s Facebook Agrees to Settle Cambridge Analytica Suit

Mark Zuckerberg Sued Over Cambridge Analytica Data Breach, D.C. Says

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The District of Columbia said it sued Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg for his alleged role in the data breach that allowed political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica to target Facebook users during the 2016 presidential election. A “sweeping investigation” revealed that Zuckerberg contributed to lax oversight of user data and the creation… Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg Sued Over Cambridge Analytica Data Breach, D.C. Says

Texas Sues Meta Over Facebook’s Facial-Recognition Practices

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The Texas attorney general filed a suit against Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. on Monday, charging that the social-media giant’s longstanding and now discontinued use of facial-recognition technology violated that state’s privacy protections for personal biometric data. The lawsuit, filed in state district court in Marshall by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, seeks civil penalties… Continue reading Texas Sues Meta Over Facebook’s Facial-Recognition Practices