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US Supreme Court dismisses Meta’s appeal in data scandal

The Supreme Court has dismissed Meta Platforms’ appeal, enabling a class-action lawsuit related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal to continue.

The lawsuit accuses Meta of not adequately disclosing the potential misuse of Facebook user data by Cambridge Analytica.

Initially, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Meta’s challenge but later decided against it.

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