Last Updated: June 02, 2023, 14:47 IST
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A 2018 privateness lawsuit introduced by Washington, D.C., towards Facebook proprietor Meta Platforms Inc was dismissed on Thursday by a Superior Court choose, who dominated the agency didn’t mislead shoppers over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
WASHINGTON: A 2018 privateness lawsuit introduced by Washington, D.C., towards Facebook proprietor Meta Platforms Inc was dismissed on Thursday by a Superior Court choose, who dominated the agency didn’t mislead shoppers over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
The lawsuit alleged violation of the district’s shopper safety legislation.
The social media agency drew world scrutiny in 2018 after disclosing {that a} third-party persona quiz distributed on Facebook gathered profile data on 87 million customers worldwide and bought the info to British political consulting agency Cambridge Analytica.
“While the district may disagree with Facebook’s approach to the situation, there is no legal basis that required Facebook to act differently,” Judge Maurice Ross of the Superior Court for the District of Columbia stated in his ruling.
The choose stated Facebook’s insurance policies had disclosed how third events might get consumer information and the social media platform additionally gave directions on tips on how to restrict sharing of knowledge.
“Facebook did not materially mislead consumers as to their response to Cambridge Analytica,” the choose stated on Thursday.
The District of Columbia lawyer common’s workplace stated it disagreed with the court docket’s determination and was contemplating choices.
Meta didn’t reply instantly to a request for remark.
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is revealed from a syndicated information company feed – Reuters)
