Meta ordered to pay $25 billion penalty in Cambridge Analytica case IN FULL The Independent UK · 1h ago
Meta forced to pay $25 billion penalty to New Mexico over Facebook privacy scandal The breaches stemmed from the harvesting of Facebook user data by political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica to generate targeted political ads for the 2016 election The Independent UK · 1h ago
Meta ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion after jury finds it deceived Facebook users about privacy Jurors in September found Meta liable for over 43 million violations of New Mexico consumer protection laws when a political consulting firm, Cambridge Analytica, harvested Facebook user data to generate targeted political ads for the 2016 election. The Economic Times · 2h ago
Meta’s $18 Billion Settlement May Be a Win for Investors Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion to settle state youth social media addiction lawsuits, far below the roughly $200 billion in potential civil penalties cited by state plaintiffs. MarketBeat · Aug 28
Anthropic’s fight with the Pentagon shows how AI could threaten a crucial safeguard of democracy In February, the United States Department of Defense threatened to designate the AI firm Anthropic a “supply-chain risk” after a dispute over the military’s use of the company’s Claude models. The Conversation · Aug 16
Meta CTO Admits Mark Zuckerberg Has Completely Crushed Employee Spirits Mark Zuckerberg's AI overhaul has left Meta morale badly shaken, with the company's CTO admitting spirits are among the lowest they have been in years. International Business Times UK · Jun 22
Meta's Own CTO Says Worker Morale Has Hit a Historic Low — The Worst It's Been Since Cambridge Analytica Meta's employee morale has hit a two-decade low following significant job cuts to fund AI projects, leaving remaining staff discontented and reassigned to less specialised roles. International Business Times UK · Jun 21
$725M Facebook Settlement Triggers Second Payment — Check Your Eligibility Now The second wave of payments from Facebook's £572.75 million privacy settlement begins, distributing leftover funds from uncashed cheques to eligible users who filed claims before the original deadline. International Business Times UK · Jun 10
US AI infra company Alpha Compute expands service to India US-listed Alpha Compute is expanding its confidential GPU-as-a-service offering in India, partnering with local data centers. Driven by demand from clients like Telegram, the company aims to provide low-latency AI services. This move follows Alpha Compute's rebranding from a digital asset treasury platform to focus on secure AI infrastructure. The Economic Times · May 12
TikTok users panic over the app’s ‘immigration data’ collection in its new privacy policy, but the wording isn’t new. Here’s what it means Experts say the phrasing has appeared in previous privacy policies and reflects legal requirements. Fortune · Jan 27
Were you on Facebook 10 years ago? You may be able to claim part of this $50 million payout Right now, more than 311,000 Australian Facebook users can apply for a slice of a A$50 million compensation fund from tech giant Meta – the largest ever payment for a breach of Australians’ privacy. The Conversation · Oct 26, 2025
Lawsuit accuses firearms industry group of using gun owners' personal data to tailor political ads A new lawsuit filed in Connecticut accuses a firearms industry group of secretly building a database containing the personal information of millions of gun owners and using the data to target gun rights supporters with political ads The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2025
Are You Qualified For The Facebook Settlement Payments? You Are If You Did The Following Facebook's $725M settlement is rolling out. Learn who qualifies, payout amounts, deadlines, and what UK users need to know. International Business Times UK · Sep 18, 2025
Millions of Facebook users to finally get settlement payments from Cambridge Analytica scandal Anyone who used Facebook between 2007 and 2022 is eligible for a share of the $725 million The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025
Benzinga · Sep 12, 2025 Facebook's $725 Million Privacy Settlement Payouts Revealed: Users To Receive Between $4.89 And $38.36 As Payments Roll Out Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has begun distributing payments from its $725 million privacy settlement, with newly filed court documents revealing that eligible Facebook users will pocket between $4.89 and $38.36, depending on how long they maintained an account during the settlement period.
The Independent UK · Sep 10, 2025 Facebook to pay out $725 million for violating users’ privacy: Here’s how much you could get Around 17 million people will split the $725 million privacy settlement from Facebook, but not all payouts are equal
International Business Times UK · Sep 10, 2025 Facebook User Privacy Settlement Explained — Are You Eligible and How Much Will Users Get From the $725 Million Deal? Facebook's $725M privacy settlement payouts begin. Find out if you are eligible and how much users will get from the deal.
TechRadar · Aug 27, 2025 The surveillance browser trap: AI companies are copying Big Tech’s worst privacy mistakes AI is changing how we browse. But unless we act now, it could also redefine what we’re willing to sacrifice.
Benzinga · Aug 15, 2025 US Facebook Users To Receive Settlement Checks In $725 Million Data Privacy Case—Check If You Are Eligible Millions of users of Meta Platforms‘ (NASDAQ:META) Facebook in the U.S. are set to receive their long-awaited compensation for a data privacy breach that occurred over a decade.
Fortune · Aug 6, 2025 Meta contractors say they can see Facebook users sharing private information with their AI chatbots Meta has a mixed track record when it comes to data governance and its reliance on third-party contractors.
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025 Settlement reached in investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company leaders A settlement has been reached in a class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders over claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm
International Business Times · Jul 17, 2025 Zuckerberg Settles Lawsuit Over Cambridge Analytica Scandal Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg and other company board members settled a shareholder lawsuit on Thursday concerning decisions made in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal.
Benzinga · Jul 17, 2025 Meta Shareholders Sue Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel For $8 Billion Over Privacy Violations Linked To Cambridge Analytica Scandal On Wednesday, a trial began in Delaware, where Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) shareholders are seeking $8 billion in damages from top executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, Peter Thiel and Sheryl Sandberg, over alleged failures to protect user data following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify in $8 billion Facebook privacy lawsuit A $8 billion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders begins, with claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm
The Guardian - US · May 30, 2025 Trump says he is doubling tariffs on imported steel to 50% – as it happened This liveblog is now closed.