#Facebook parent Meta pays $725M to settle Cambridge Analytica suit

#Facebook parent Meta pays 5M to settle Cambridge Analytica suit

#Facebook parent Meta pays $725M to settle Cambridge Analytica suit

Admin3 years ago06 mins

“Facebook parent Meta pays $725M to settle Cambridge Analytica suit” Facebook owner Meta Platforms has agreed to pay $725 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit accusing the social media giant of allowing third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, to access users’ personal information. The proposed settlement, which was disclosed in a court filing late Thursday, would resolve a long-running lawsuit prompted by revelations…

#Will 2021 end the era of the disinformed voter?

Admin5 years ago011 mins

“#Will 2021 end the era of the disinformed voter?” As the curtain drops on this wretched year, we are watching the grim last scenes of a political drama set in motion in 2016 when Donald Trump came to office thanks in part to foreign disinformation. The United States is profoundly weaker at the end of…

#NYC’s double standard and other commentary

Admin6 years ago07 mins

“#NYC’s double standard and other commentary” From the right: NYC’s Double Standard “Haredim, as ultra-Orthodox Jews are called, translates to ‘those who tremble.’ But as New York’s leaders are learning, the Haredim tremble before God — not politicians,” notes The Wall Street Journal editorial board. They’ve been “protesting in the streets and courts against new harsh…

#Cambridge Analytica ex-boss banned from running companies

Admin6 years ago03 mins

“#Cambridge Analytica ex-boss banned from running companies” The former boss of Cambridge Analytica, the political consulting firm brought down by a scandal over how it obtained Facebook users’ private data, has been banned from holding company directorships for seven years. Britain’s Insolvency Service said Thursday that Alexander Nix is banned from running companies after he…