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Namrata Sen

Mark Zuckerberg Expected To Appear As Star Witness In $8 Billion Trial Over Alleged Privacy Violations

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The CEO of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), Mark Zuckerberg, is expected to testify in a high-stakes trial where the company is accused of privacy violations.

What Happened: The trial that begins this week stems from a lawsuit filed by Meta shareholders, who claim the company, under Mark Zuckerberg’s leadership, permitted user data to be collected without consent, reported Reuters. The shareholders are seeking over $8 billion in reimbursement for fines and other costs incurred by Meta following the scandal.

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