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DC sues Mark Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica privacy breach

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The District of Columbia on Monday sued Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg, seeking to hold him personally liable for the Cambridge Analytica scandal, a privacy breach of millions of Facebook users’ personal data that became a major corporate and political scandal.

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  1. Winchester Star

    DC sues Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica privacy breach (opens Winchester Star)

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    Winchester Star's feed description

    The District of Columbia has sued Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg. It's seeking to hold him personally liable for the Cambridge Analytica scandal, privacy breach of millions of Facebook users’ personal

  2. FOX Business

    Meta CEO Zuckerberg sued by DC AG over Cambridge Analytica scandal (opens FOX Business)

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    Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine has filed a lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg, saying the Meta CEO "was personally involved in failures that led to the Cambridge Analytica" data breach involving Facebook.

  3. Engadget

    DC Attorney General sues Mark Zuckerberg over the Cambridge Analytica scandal (opens Engadget)

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    Karl Racine accused the Meta CEO of violating consumer protection rules..

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    DC AG Sues Meta CEO Zuckerberg Over Cambridge Analytica Privacy Scandal (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The lawsuit comes after a judge rejected Racine's attempt to add Zuckerberg as a defendant on his original consumer protection complaint against Facebook.

  5. Politico

    D.C. attorney general sues Mark Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica (opens Politico)

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    Zuckerberg so far has avoided facing personal legal repercussions over his involvement in various Facebook scandals.

  6. Washington Examiner

    DC attorney general sues Mark Zuckerberg for Facebook’s privacy failures (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington, D.C.’s attorney general is suing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg over the company’s misleading privacy policies and failure to protect user data, marking the latest in a string of efforts to hold the tech company accountable for allegedly manipulating users.

  7. The Guardian

    Zuckerberg sued by DC attorney general over Cambridge Analytica data scandal (opens The Guardian)

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    Karl Racine accuses Facebook co-founder of direct knowledge of policies that allowed firm to gather data of millions of Americans

  8. KVOA Tucson

    DC attorney general sues Mark Zuckerberg over his handling of the Cambridge Analytica incident (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    Washington, DC, Attorney General Karl Racine sued Mark Zuckerberg on Monday, accusing the Facebook co-founder of misleading the public on the company's handling of privacy and personal data in connection

  9. Lamag

    Mark Zuckerberg Sued for Cambridge Analytica Data Breach (opens Lamag)

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    D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine wants to fine Zuckerberg personally over his role in the "unprecedented" security breach

  10. FOX 5 DC

    DC sues Mark Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica privacy breach (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    The District of Columbia on Monday sued Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg, seeking to hold him personally liable for the Cambridge Analytica scandal, a privacy breach of millions of Facebook users’ personal data that became a major corporate and political scandal.

  11. KEYT Santa Barbara

    DC sues Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica privacy breach | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia has sued Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg. It's seeking to hold him personally

  12. Portland Press Herald

    D.C. attorney general sues Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica scandal (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    The suit alleges that the Facebook CEO directly participated in decisions that enabled the Trump-allied political consultancy to siphon the personal data of millions of users.

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