Illinois judge dismisses states' privacy suit against Facebook over Cambridge Analytica
( September 5, 2025, 21:59 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: An Illinois state court judge has granted a motion by the Illinois attorney general to dismiss litigation filed by a group of states filed in 2018 against the company formerly known as Facebook over the leaking of more the personal information of millions of Facebook users to Cambridge Analytica. Judge Allen Walker had previously granted multiple extensions of the case, while the two parties negotiated a potential settlement.See attached documents....
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