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US judge rejects Meta defense on hacked Facebook accounts but dismisses claims — for now

By Mike Swift ( January 27, 2026, 01:01 GMT | Insight) -- While a federal judge in California granted Meta Platforms' motion to dismiss breach of contract and other claims from plaintiffs who say the social media giant refused to provide them any help, or even allow them to delete their Facebook accounts when they were hijacked by hackers, US District Judge William Orrick rejected Meta's key defense that its terms of service block the plaintiffs' claims.Meta Platforms seemed to score a win Monday when a US judge dismissed allegations that the social media giant abandoned Facebook users whose accounts were hijacked through cyberattacks, forever depriving them of access to years of photos and posts....

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