“We’re seeking to hold Facebook accountable for jeopardizing and exposing the personal information of tens of millions of its users,” Racine said. The lawsuit is the latest blow to Facebook in a year fraught with privacy scandals and other problems for the world’s biggest social network. That bombshell triggered congressional hearings and changes in what sorts of data Facebook lets outside developers access. Some of the lawsuits allege Facebook misled investors as its privacy problems unfolded. Depending on how they turn out, the lawsuits and government probes could cost Facebook billions of dollars more in penalties.

Source: Washington Post December 19, 2018 17:46 UTC