Meta agrees to pay $725 million to settle Cambridge Analytica class action lawsuit

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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook’s parent company Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a years-long class action lawsuit triggered by disclosures in 2018 that the company shared user data with consulting firm Cambridge Analytica that was used for political advertising. The settlement (which can be read in full here, … Read more

Twitter says paying Blue subscribers now get ‘prioritized rankings in conversations’

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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter has updated its list of features for Twitter Blue, saying subscribers paying for the $8-a-month service will now get “prioritized rankings in conversations” and the ability to upload videos up to 60 minutes in length. Twitter owner Elon Musk has long promised to make Twitter Blue users … Read more

Meta to settle Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica class-action lawsuit for $725M

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Facebook’s parent company Meta has agreed a $725 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit related to the Cambridge Analytica data harvesting scandal. First reported by Reuters earlier today, the deal follows nearly four months after news first emerged that Meta had proposed a settlement in the Northern District of California where the suit was … Read more

Google appeals against India’s fine over ‘unfair’ business practices on Android

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Google said on Friday it has appealed against the Indian antitrust body’s order against the firm over alleged anti-competitive practices surrounding Android mobile devices in the key overseas market. The company has approached the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), the nation’s appellate tribunal, to appeal against the Competition Commission of India’s October order, in … Read more