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Facebook Wins Data Privacy Lawsuit, Carriers Oppose Backup Power Mandates, Action on Suicide Site

A judge ruled Facebook cannot be held liable for securities fraud in data leaks related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.

T.J. York

T.J. York

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Facebook Wins Data Privacy Lawsuit, Carriers Oppose Backup Power Mandates, Action on Suicide Site
Photo of Sen. Josh Hawley taken 2022 by Gage Skidmore

December 22, 2021 – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Facebook from company stockholders that alleged the social media platform allowed third party companies such as data consultancy Cambridge Analytica to obtain millions of users’ personal information.

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