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Facebook must face data breach class action on security, but not damages: judge

Posted on November 27, 2019June 24, 2025 by Dissent

Jonathan Stempel reports:

A federal judge said up to 29 million Facebook Inc (FB.O) users whose personal information was stolen in a September 2018 data breach cannot sue as a group for damages, but can seek better security at the social media company after a series of privacy lapses.

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