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Meta’s Meltdown: German Court Ruling Threatens Massive Payouts Over Data Breach
Meta faces potential claims from German users after a court ruling on a 2021 data breach affecting 500 million users worldwide.
Facebook users affected by data breach eligible for compensation, German court says
A German court said on Monday that Facebook users whose data was illegally obtained in 2018 and 2019 were eligible for compensation.
German Court Ruling Challenges Meta’S Data Protection Practices
In a significant legal development, Meta, the parent company of facebook and Instagram, faced a setback in its ongoing battle over data protection. The German federal Court of Justice, the country's highest civil court,
Facebook Hit With Court Ruling: German Users to Get Cash for 2018-2019 Data Breach
A German court ruled Facebook must compensate users whose data was hacked in 2018-2019, even without proof of financial loss. Is Meta ready for this?
German Court Finds Facebook Must Pay Users for Data Breach, But Less Than Expected
The Federal Court of Justice recognises user rights to non-material damages following a massive data breach but plaintiffs' lawyers are likedly to be disappointed by the amount.
Supreme Court appears split in Facebook lawsuit tied to data breach
A group of Facebook investors sued in 2018, saying the social media giant gave misleading statements and omitted key information about a data breach.
Germany: Compensation for Facebook data breach victims
Germany's highest civil court has ruled that victims of a Facebook data breach could be entitled to compensation. The ruling could be good news for millions of users, but Facebook's parent company, Meta,
German court rules Facebook users can claim money over data breach
A German court ruled on Monday that Facebook users affected by extensive data theft at the platform a few years ago should face only minimal hurdles for obtaining financial compensation. Germany's Federal Court of Justice ruled claimants would only have to prove that they were victims of the incident,
Facebook Data Breach Fallout—Millions May Receive Compensation
This ruling represents a seismic shift in how tech companies may be held accountable for data protection failures.
German Court Sides With Facebook Users In Data Case
A top German court ruled Monday that Facebook users whose data was illegally accessed and distributed online can claim compensation, in a landmark decision potentially affecting thousands of other cases.
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Meta Fined Rs. 213 Crore for WhatsApp Policy Violations by CCI
Meta faces a Rs. 213 crore penalty by the Competition Commission of India for exploiting its dominant position with ...
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Ireland fines Meta $102M over EU data breach
The Data Protection Commission criticized Meta for failing to put in place appropriate security ... Doyle told AFP that the breach, which took place in January 2019, affected 36 million Facebook ...
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Facebook users eligible for data breach compensation: German court
Germany's Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has ruled that Facebook users whose data was illegally accessed in 2018 and 2019 are ...