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Report: Zuckerberg Settles $8 Billion Privacy Case—Avoids Testifying

Headline from Forbes, on the newest of 2 developments

Facebook shareholders sued Meta leadership in 2018, alleging the company knowingly harvested user data.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Trial opens against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other leaders over Facebook privacy violations

    Headline from WHEC Rochester ·

  2. Newest

    Report: Zuckerberg Settles $8 Billion Privacy Case—Avoids Testifying

    Headline from Forbes ·

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25 articles, oldest first.

  1. 12News Phoenix

    Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify in $8 billion Facebook privacy lawsuit (opens 12News Phoenix)

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    12News Phoenix's feed description

    Investors allege that Meta did not fully disclose the risks that Facebook users’ personal information would be misused by Cambridge Analytica.

  2. The Boston Globe

    Trial opens against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other leaders over Facebook privacy violations (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Investors allege in their lawsuit that Meta did not fully disclose the risks that Facebook users’ personal information would be misused by Cambridge Analytica, a firm that supported Donald Trump’s successful Republican presidential campaign in 2016.

  3. Forbes

    Meta Privacy Lawsuit: What To Know About $8 Billion Trial Against Zuckerberg Over Cambridge Analytica (opens Forbes)

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    The lawsuit targets billionaires including Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg, Marc Andreessen, Peter Thiel and Reed Hastings—along with Biden’s former chief of staff.

  4. Al Jazeera

    At trial, Meta investors, Zuckerberg face off on alleged data violations (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Case began in 2018, following revelations that data from millions of Facebook users was accessed by Cambridge Analytica.

  5. Al Jazeera

    Zuckerberg settles Meta investor $8bn lawsuit for undisclosed terms (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Current and former Facebook leadership reached the agreement with shareholders only one day into the trial.

  6. Forbes

    Report: Zuckerberg Settles $8 Billion Privacy Case—Avoids Testifying (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Facebook shareholders sued Meta leadership in 2018, alleging the company knowingly harvested user data.

  7. New York Post

    Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg spared from testifying after settling Meta shareholders’ $8B privacy lawsuit (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms agreed on Thursday to settle claims seeking $8 billion for the damage they allegedly caused the company by allowing repeated violations of Facebook users' privacy, a lawyer for the shareholders told a Delaware judge on T…

  8. NBC News

    Meta investors, Zuckerberg reach settlement to end $8 billion trial over Facebook privacy litigation (opens NBC News)

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    WILMINGTON, Delaware — Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms agreed on Thursday to settle claims seeking $8 billion for the damage they allegedly caused the company by allowing repeated violations of Facebook users’ privacy, a lawyer for the shareholders tol…

  9. MyNorthwest

    Settlement reached in investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other company leaders (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A settlement was announced Thursday in court in a class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and current and

  10. Insider

    Mark Zuckerberg and other Meta executives settle $8 billion privacy lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica, ending trial (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Meta shareholders demanded that Mark Zuckerberg and other executives pay them $8 billion for mishandling the privacy of Facebook users.

  11. CBS News

    Trial begins against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, others over alleged Facebook privacy violations (opens CBS News)

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    The case is expected to run through late next week and include testimony from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and former COO Sheryl Sandberg.

  12. The Guardian

    Zuckerberg and Meta officers settle claim they lost company billions by violating privacy laws (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Shareholders sued Zuckerberg and others in hopes of holding them liable for fines and legal costs that Meta paid

  13. Engadget

    Mark Zuckerberg and other Meta bigwigs just agreed to a settlement in $8 billion suit (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other investors have reached a settlement with company shareholders. This ends a claim seeking $8 billion for privacy violations.

  14. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Meta investors, Zuckerberg reach settlement to end $8 billion trial over Facebook privacy violations (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Mark Zuckerberg and current and former directors and officers of Meta Platforms agreed on Thursday to settle claims seeking $8 billion for the damage they allegedly caused the company by

  15. Washington Examiner

    Zuckerberg and Meta reach settlement over privacy violations (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Shareholders at Meta sued Zuckerberg, venture capitalist and board member Marc Andreessen, and others to hold them liable for billions in fines.

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