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- 1Jury finds Facebook liable in Cambridge Analytica deception case●Jury finds Facebook liable for deceiving users in Cambridge Analytica case
A jury has found Facebook liable for deceiving its users in the long-running Cambridge Analytica case, according to a CBS News report. The verdict stems from the scandal in which data from millions of Facebook profiles was harvested without consent and used for political targeting. The ruling renews focus on the company's privacy practices nearly a decade after the scandal first broke, and attention is turning to what penalties or remedies may follow.
- 2German court holds Meta liable for scam ads●German court rules Meta liable for scam ads on Facebook and Instagram
A German court has ruled that Meta is liable for scam advertisements that ran on Facebook and Instagram. The decision means the company can be held responsible for fraudulent ads shown to users on its platforms in Germany, even though the ads were placed by third parties. The ruling is being closely watched as it could set a precedent for platform liability across Europe and push Meta to tighten its ad vetting.
- 3Meta bans Toronto performer over bikini photo●Meta bans another Toronto performer from Instagram and Facebook over Bikini
Meta has banned another Toronto performer from Instagram and Facebook, saying an old photo of dancers in bikinis promotes harm. It is the latest in a string of similar removals affecting the city's performers, raising questions about how the company's automated moderation treats harmless images and about the appeal process available to affected users.