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Facebook faces $4.3bn UK class action over market dominance

By Kirstin Ridley

Jan 14 2022 12:24PM

Alleged to have exploited the data of 44 million British users.

Facebook faces $4.3bn UK class action over market dominance

Social media giant Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms, faces a 2.3 billion pound plus (A$4.3 billion plus) class action in Britain over allegations it abused its market dominance by exploiting the personal data of 44 million users. Liza Lovdahl Gormsen, a senior adviser to Britain's ...

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