Facebook found liable as TikTok settles for $100m over user safety
Summary
A jury in New Mexico found Facebook liable for misleading users about a major data breach involving 43 million people, while TikTok agreed to pay $100 million to settle a lawsuit in Alabama. Both cases relate to accusations that the companies did not properly protect user safety and privacy.Key Facts
- Facebook was found liable for violating consumer protection laws in New Mexico related to the Cambridge Analytica data breach.
- About 87 million Facebook profiles had data improperly collected and sold to a political consulting firm.
- The data was used in President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and by a pro-Brexit group.
- New Mexico is the only state pursuing a case over Cambridge Analytica after Meta’s $18 billion settlement on other child safety issues.
- TikTok settled a lawsuit in Alabama for $100 million just before its trial was set to begin.
- Alabama’s lawsuit claimed TikTok made its app addictive, showed violent content to teens, and misled users about content safety.
- TikTok agreed to limit daily use to two hours, pause after 15 minutes, and improve age verification.
- At least 27 other states and Washington, DC, have filed similar lawsuits against TikTok over these issues.
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