Claims against Meta over account hacking likely to go forward, US judge says
By Xu Yuan ( July 15, 2026, 23:40 GMT | Insight) -- Allegations that Meta Platforms should be held liable for failing to help Facebook users recover access to their hacked accounts are likely to move forward in the plaintiffs' latest attempt to push the case through, a US federal judge indicated.Allegations that Meta Platforms should be held liable for failing to help Facebook users recover access to their hacked accounts are likely to move forward in the plaintiffs' latest attempt to push the case through, a US federal judge indicated....
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