New mother wins massive legal battle against Facebook owners Meta to stop it targeting her with ads - but firm says they may charge British users to use their service after the ruling
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New mother wins massive legal battle against Facebook owners Meta to stop it targeting her with ads - but firm says they may charge British users to use their service after the ruling

Daily Mail  

British consumers will be able to opt out of targeted online advertising after a new mother won a massive legal battle against Facebook owners Meta. But after a three-year legal battle, Meta has agreed stop targeting Ms O'Carroll with adverts based on her personal data. Tanya O'Carroll, 37, sued the technology giant after it kept targeting her with baby content when she became a mother in 2017 Pictured: Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive officer of Meta Platforms 'Like many internet services, we are exploring the option of offering people based in the UK a subscription and will share further information in due course.' Ms O'Carroll, a human rights campaigner, launched her lawsuit against the £1.2tn company in 2022 Her privacy case was supported the UK's data watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office.

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