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Trial begins against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, others over alleged Facebook privacy violations

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Trial begins against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, others over alleged Facebook privacy violations

An $8 billion class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders — current and former — began Wednesday, with claims stemming from the 2018 privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm. Investors allege in their lawsuit that Meta did not fully disclose the risks that Facebook users’ personal information … Read more

Meta’s Instagram showed paid ads promoting escort services and sex work, CBS News investigation finds

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Meta's Instagram showed paid ads promoting escort services and sex work, CBS News investigation finds

Meta has removed paid advertisements for channels on the Telegram messaging app that promoted escort and sex work services in the U.S. and other countries from its Instagram platform. CBS News found multiple paid advertisements on Meta’s Instagram stories feature that promoted opportunities to meet women alongside URL links that led to the Telegram platform. Several such ads … Read more