Facebook Faces 2nd UK Class Action Lawsuit over Data Harvesting Scandal
Facebook is facing a second London High Court class action over allegations it failed to protect the personal details of about one million people in England and Wales, in the latest lawsuit to spring from a scandal over data harvesting.
Journalist and writer Peter Jukes said on Tuesday he had filed a lawsuit for unspecified but “substantial” damages three years after the social media giant was fined in Britain over how third-party app “This Is Your Digital Life” gathered Facebook users’ data without consent between 2013 and 2015.
The lawsuit is the second to allege Facebook allowed third-party apps to harvest the data of friends without their permission or knowledge. Litigation firm Milberg London, which is advising on a similar claim filed last October, said it was surprised to hear about the rival lawsuit.
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February 10, 2021 11:47 IST
The lawsuit is the second to allege Facebook allowed third-party apps to harvest the data of friends without their permission or knowledge
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U.S.-style opt-out data privacy class actions, which bind a defined group automatically into a lawsuit unless individuals opt out, are still unusual in Britain.
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The lawsuit is the second to allege Facebook allowed third-party apps to harvest the data of friends without their permission or knowledge
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Facebook is facing a second London High Court class action over allegations it failed to protect the personal details of about one million people in England and Wales, in the latest lawsuit to spring from a scandal over data harvesting.
The claim has been filed with the High Court in London and alleges Facebook allowed an app to access the personal information of users without their consent.