Meta Settles Data Privacy Lawsuit For $725m

Facebook owner Meta has agreed to pay $725m (£600m) to settle legal action over a data breach linked to political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. Eko Hot Blog reports that the long-running dispute accused the social media giant of allowing third parties, including the British firm, to access Facebook users’ personal data. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights … Read more

See Why Govt. Fined Facebook $1.65m

See Why Govt. Fined Facebook $1.65m

Brazil on Monday fined Facebook $ 1 .65 million for improperly sharing users’ data in a case linked to the global Cambridge Analytica scandal. Facebook engaged in an “ abusive practice” by allowing data from 443 ,000 users in Brazil to be unduly available to developers of the application “ This is Your Digital Life … Read more