Facebook Sued Over Data Disclosure to Cambridge Analytica

  • Maryland user says social network violated her privacy
  • Lawsuit seeks damages for all U.S. Facebook users exposed

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A Facebook Inc. user sued the social network and a data research firm that played a role in the election of President Donald Trump alleging that her privacy was violated when information on some 50 million users was improperly disclosed.

Lauren Price, of Maryland, sued the companies in San Jose, California, federal court on behalf of other U.S. Facebook users whose data Cambridge Analytica obtained.