Neues Urteil: Rückschlag für Meta vor Gericht wegen Cambridge Analytica
Der Skandal um Cambridge Analytica erschütterte einst das Vertrauen in Facebook. Im Nachgang führt der Fall nun zu einem neuen Urteil gegen den Meta-Konzern. Das könnte für ihn teuer werden.
A recent court ruling has dealt a setback to Meta, the parent company of Facebook, over the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal. Jurors in New Mexico, USA, ruled that users were misled regarding privacy and freedom of expression. The presiding judge is now tasked with determining the severity of the fine, which could be substantial.
A violation carries a maximum penalty of $5,000. The jury found Meta liable for most of the 34 questions posed, with penalties ranging from $1.3 million to $2.1 million per instance, given the large number of affected users, according to Bloomberg Financial Services reporting from the courtroom. The Cambridge Analytica scandal, which occurred in 2018, had significantly damaged public trust in the Facebook conglomerate.
It involved the misuse of seemingly innocuous survey data collected by a data researcher to create user profiles, which were then shared with the analytics firm Cambridge Analytica. The team representing then-candidate Donald Trump also utilized this data prior to the 2016 US presidential election.
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