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Objections to Facebook's proposed $725 million privacy settlement overruled by US judge

By Amy Miller ( September 8, 2023, 00:02 GMT | Insight) -- Several objections to Meta Platform’s unprecedented $725 million privacy settlement were overruled by US District Judge Vince Chhabria in San Francisco at a final fairness hearing. But Chhabria said he'll wait to issue an order until plaintiffs’ attorneys address issues raised by objectors. More than 28 million people have filed claims — the largest number ever in a US class action — "as far we can tell," plaintiffs’ attorney Lesley Weaver said.Several objections to Meta Platform’s unprecedented $725 million privacy settlement were overruled by a US judge at a final fairness hearing today....

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