Settlement Announced In Facebook Location-Sharing Privacy Class Action

Mealey's (June 23, 2022, 12:05 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Two days after a settlement was announced between Meta Platforms Inc. and a group of plaintiffs suing the social network operator (formerly known as Facebook Inc.) for collecting their location information without authorization, a California federal judge on June 16 approved the parties’ joint stipulation to hold upcoming deadlines in abeyance while they work out the details of the proposed class settlement....