The NewsA Superior Court judge on Thursday dismissed a privacy lawsuit against Meta by the District of Columbia, which had accused the company of deceiving consumers by improperly sharing their data with third parties, including the British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.
The decision was a rare victory for Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, as it battles lawsuits filed by the federal government, states, foreign regulators and consumers in privacy, antitrust and consumer protection disputes.
But Judge Ross said Facebook not only had adequately informed users of how data could be shared with third parties but had provided instructions on how to limit data sharing.
He added that Facebook had taken adequate steps to investigate Cambridge Analytica and inform users after press reports about the activity emerged.
“While the district may disagree with Facebook’s approach to the situation, there is no legal basis that required Facebook to act differently,” Judge Ross said.
Persons:
Maurice A . Ross of, Karl Racine, Cambridge Analytica, Racine, Judge Ross, ”, Gabriel Shoglow, Rubenstein, “, ” Meta
Organizations:
Meta, District of Columbia, Cambridge, Maurice A . Ross of Superior Court, Facebook, Cambridge Analytica, ”
Locations:
District