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Facebook to Settle Cambridge Analytica Data Privacy Lawsuit

Facebook to Settle Cambridge Analytica Data Privacy Lawsuit

Meta’s Facebook has agreed to settle a lawsuit that alleges the social media platform inappropriately shared user data with third parties, including Cambridge Analytica. A joint stipulation (pdf) filed in San Francisco District Court Friday disclosed the preliminary settlement while giving no financial terms or details of the agreement. Lawyers…
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Facebook Manipulated the News to Fight Regulation, Report Shows

Facebook Manipulated the News to Fight Regulation, Report Shows

Facebook funded a lobbying group to plant stories in the media as part of an effort to manipulate the news cycle and gain support for fighting Big Tech regulation, a new report has revealed. The Washington Post report reveals that a political advocacy group called American Edge was secretly funded by…
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