Meta reaches US$37.5 million settlement of Facebook location tracking lawsuit

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Meta reaches US$37.5 million settlement of Facebook location tracking lawsuit
Meta Platforms reached a US$37.5 million (AU$54 million) settlement of a lawsuit accusing the parent of Facebook of violating users' privacy by tracking their movements through their smartphones without permission. A preliminary settlement of the proposed class action was filed in San ...

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