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A New Mexico court has ordered Meta to pay US$567 million to address harms inflicted on young users of Instagram and Facebook, marking the second phase of a landmark legal victory for prosecutors seeking accountability from social media companies.
The US Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against telehealth provider Hims & Hers, alleging it improperly shared users' sensitive health information with advertisers including Meta and Snap, while also engaging in deceptive billing and subscription cancellation practices.
Malaysia's Personal Data Protection Department is investigating an unauthorized disclosure of a Maxis customer's account and billing information shared on social media, prompting warnings from the Communications Ministry.