Last Updated: December 23, 2022, 13:00 IST
Meta has disclosed to pay the amount in a court filing late on Thursday. (Photo: Reuters)
The lawsuit was prompted by revelations in 2018 that Facebook had allowed Cambridge Analytica to access data for as many as 87 million users
Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc has agreed to pay $725 million to resolve a class-action lawsuit accusing the social media giant of allowing third parties, including Cambridge Analytica, to access users’ personal information.
The proposed settlement, which was disclosed in a court filing late on Thursday, would resolve a long-running lawsuit prompted by revelations in 2018 that Facebook had allowed the British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica to access data for as many as 87 million users.
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