Judge Rejects $37.5 Million Settlement Of Facebook Location Tracking Suit

Mealey's (December 16, 2022, 2:38 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — After a preliminary approval hearing was held Dec. 15 for a proposed $37.5 million settlement of a privacy class action over the surreptitious location tracking by Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly Facebook Inc.) of users of the social network, a California federal judge issued a minute entry detailing why he was declining to approve the agreement in its present form....