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Meta Executives Face $8B Privacy Lawsuit Over Facebook Data Breaches

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Meta Executives Face $8B Privacy Lawsuit Over Facebook Data Breaches
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A class action lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company leaders has begun, alleging that Meta misled investors about privacy risks related to the 2018 Cambridge Analytica scandal, violating a 2012 FTC consent order and resulting in over $8 billion in legal and settlement costs. The trial includes testimonies from privacy experts and former Facebook executives, with a ruling expected in the coming months.

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  1. Trial begins against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, others over alleged Facebook privacy violations  CBS News
  2. Investor Andreessen to take stand to defend his role in Facebook privacy case  Reuters
  3. Meta Directors, Shareholders Settle Privacy Suit Before Board Members Testify at Trial  The Wall Street Journal
  4. Former Biden chief of staff testifies during $8B Facebook privacy lawsuit in Wilmington  Delawareonline.com
  5. Meta shareholders sue Zuckerberg, Thiel and Sandberg for $8bn over FTC fines  The Guardian

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