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Meta settles UK lawsuit over use of personal data for advertising

By Patricia Figueiredo ( March 24, 2025, 09:52 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms has settled a UK lawsuit and agreed to stop using personal data from Tanya O’Carroll, a campaigner who'd argued the company's use of targeted ads did not follow the UK GDPR. The national data protection regulator backed up O’Carroll’s argument with an opinion published on Saturday and shared with the court responsible for her lawsuit. Following the settlement, Meta said it’s now considering a paid ad-free version of its services, which include Instagram and Facebook, for UK users.Meta Platforms on Friday settled a UK lawsuit and agreed to stop using personal data from campaigner Tanya O’Carroll. The UK data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office, backed up her argument with an opinion published on Saturday (see here) and previously shared with the High Court of Justice of England and Wales. Following the settlement, Meta said it’s now considering a paid ad-free version of its services, which include Instagram and Facebook, for UK users....

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