( January 27, 2022, 10:22 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms, formerly known as Facebook, is the subject of a class action lawsuit in South Korea where users are demanding remuneration for damages caused by data breaches. According to a statement from the Jinbo Network Center, a civic group advocating for personal information rights,162 Facebook users are participating in the lawsuit, and are each asking for 500,000 won (about $415) in damages incurred between 2012 and 2018 when the company shared users’ personal data with third-party apps. The action follows Meta’s rejection of an arbitration proposal from the dispute-mediation committee of South Korea’s privacy regulator. The statement from the Jinbo Network Center follows:...
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