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Meta to settle Facebook Cambridge Analytica lawsuit for $725 million

Meta, Facebook’s parent company, on Friday agreed to a $725 million settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit in the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. In the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook gained access to the private data of 67 million Facebook users, including Indians, which was used to profile voters. The lawsuit was filed in a California court on behalf of Facebook users impacted by the partnership.