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Meta wins dismissal against claims over third-party data in US lawsuit

( January 12, 2026, 23:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta Platforms was granted the dismissal of amended claims in a US lawsuit where the plaintiffs allege it illegally accessed geolocation data shared with it through its software development kits by third-party apps. District Judge Rita F. Lin determined that the complaint fails to plausibly allege that Meta knew that it lacked users’ permission to access their smartphones and use their data.See attached file. ...

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