Facebook to pay moderators $52M for psychological damages
4 years, 8 months ago

Facebook to pay moderators $52M for psychological damages

Associated Press  

Facebook has agreed to pay $52 million to its content moderators whose job has them viewing graphic and disturbing posts and videos on its platforms. In a 2018 lawsuit, third-party contractors for the company said that Facebook failed to properly protect them against severe psychological and other injuries that can result from repeated exposure to graphic material such as child sexual abuse, beheadings, terrorism, animal cruelty and other disturbing images. The settlement grants U.S. moderators who were part of the class action lawsuit $1,000 each. Those who have been diagnosed with conditions related to their work will be able to get medical treatment and damages of up to $50,000, according to the preliminary settlement filed in the Superior Court of California for the County of San Mateo.

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Kenyan Facebook moderators accuse Meta of not negotiating sincerely
1 year, 2 months ago

Kenyan Facebook moderators accuse Meta of not negotiating sincerely

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The lawyer representing 184 former Facebook content moderators based in Kenya who sued the site’s parent company, Meta, over working conditions and pay told the judge Monday that Meta has not been sincere in trying to reach an out-of-court settlement as agreed in the last court session. Lawyer Mercy Mutemi said the talks had collapsed and the …

Free cash coming to Facebook users. Here’s how to claim your share
1 year, 8 months ago

Free cash coming to Facebook users. Here’s how to claim your share

LA Times  

Facebook has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a class-action lawsuit. A federal judge has tentatively approved an agreement between Facebook’s parent company, Meta, and lawyers for U.S. Facebook users to settle multiple class-action lawsuits brought in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal in 2018. Final approval of the settlement isn’t expected for several months, but the preliminary …

Facebook owner Meta to pay biggest ever fine of its kind over data privacy
2 years ago

Facebook owner Meta to pay biggest ever fine of its kind over data privacy

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Facebook owner Meta will pay the biggest ever fine over accusations it gave …

Meta’s Facebook to pay $90 million to settle privacy lawsuit over user tracking
2 years, 11 months ago

Meta’s Facebook to pay $90 million to settle privacy lawsuit over user tracking

Live Mint  

Facebook agreed to pay $90 million to settle a decade-old privacy lawsuit accusing it of tracking users' internet activity even after they logged out of the social media website. Users accused the Meta Platforms Inc unit of violating federal and state privacy and wiretapping laws by using plug-ins to store cookies that tracked when they visited outside websites containing Facebook …

Judge approves $650M Facebook privacy lawsuit settlement
3 years, 10 months ago

Judge approves $650M Facebook privacy lawsuit settlement

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Friday approved a $650 million settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly using photo face-tagging and other biometric data without the permission of its users. “It will put at least $345 into the hands of every class member interested in being compensated,” he wrote, calling it “a major win for consumers …

Facebook to pay $52 mln to moderators for mental trauma during work
4 years, 8 months ago

Facebook to pay $52 mln to moderators for mental trauma during work

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: Facebook will pay $52 million to compensate content moderators who suffered mental trauma because of their work. Moderators claimed that they suffered mental trauma and post traumatic stress disorder, as they had to watch hours of graphic content, violent imagery and more as part of their work. “We are so pleased that Facebook worked with us to create …

Facebook sued in U.S. federal court for alleged anticompetitive conduct
4 years, 11 months ago

Facebook sued in U.S. federal court for alleged anticompetitive conduct

The Hindu  

Four companies sued Facebook Inc in U.S. federal court on Thursday for alleged anticompetitive conduct, saying the social network inappropriately revoked developer access to its platform in order to harm prospective competitors. The plaintiffs sought class-action status and unspecified damages, according to a filing at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. “Facebook faced an existential threat …

Facebook loses facial recognition technology appeal, must face class action
5 years, 5 months ago

Facebook loses facial recognition technology appeal, must face class action

Firstpost  

By Jonathan Stempel - A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Facebook Inc’s effort to undo a class action lawsuit claiming that it illegally collected and stored biometric data for millions of users without their consent. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco exposes Facebook to billions of dollars in potential damages to the Illinois users who brought the case …

Facebook will be paying a $5 billion settlement for its privacy violations
5 years, 5 months ago

Facebook will be paying a $5 billion settlement for its privacy violations

Firstpost  

The FTC said Zuckerberg or others filing a false certification could face civil and criminal penalties. “Despite repeated promises to its billions of users worldwide that they could control how personal information is shared Facebook undermined consumers’ choices,” said FTC Chairman Joe Simons, a Republican, in a statement. Under the settlement, Facebook’s board will create an independent privacy committee that …

Facebook to pay record $5 billion US fine over privacy violations but critics call it a bargain
5 years, 5 months ago

Facebook to pay record $5 billion US fine over privacy violations but critics call it a bargain

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON :Facebook Inc will pay a record-breaking $5 billion fine to resolve a government probe into its privacy practices and the social media giant will restructure its approach to privacy, the US Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday. "Despite repeated promises to its billions of users worldwide that they could control how personal information is shared Facebook undermined consumers' choices," …

Facebook set to pay $5 billion fine for privacy violations
5 years, 5 months ago

Facebook set to pay $5 billion fine for privacy violations

The Hindu  

The Federal Trade Commission is set to announce on Wednesday that Facebook has agreed to a sweeping settlement of significant allegations it mishandled user privacy and pay $5 billion, two people briefed on the matter said. Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg will have to certify every three months that the company is properly safeguarding user privacy, a person briefed on …

Federal Trade Commission Will Settle With Facebook For About $5 Billion
5 years, 6 months ago

Federal Trade Commission Will Settle With Facebook For About $5 Billion

NPR  

Federal Trade Commission Will Settle With Facebook For About $5 Billion The FTC has approved a $5 billion settlement with Facebook that could end an investigation into the tech giant's privacy practices. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to Emily Glazer of The Wall Street Journal. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The Federal Trade Commission will settle with Facebook for about $5 billion according …

Facebook addresses concerns around mental health of its content moderators
5 years, 10 months ago

Facebook addresses concerns around mental health of its content moderators

Firstpost  

These content moderators aren’t Facebook employees per se, but employees of organisations that Facebook has outsourced this work to Facebook employs around 15,000 content editors to moderate abusive content on its platform. These content moderators aren’t Facebook employees per se, but employees of organisations that Facebook has outsourced this work to, such as Accenture, Cognizant, Genpact and other IT consultancy …

DC slaps Facebook with latest suit targeting privacy lapses
6 years ago

DC slaps Facebook with latest suit targeting privacy lapses

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The District of Columbia has fired the latest legal salvo against Facebook with a lawsuit seeking to punish the social networking company for allowing data-mining firm Cambridge Analytica to improperly access data from as many as 87 million users. “We hope this lawsuit will ensure Facebook takes better care with its data.” Facebook said it’s reviewing the complaint …

Tuesday briefing: Facebook moderator sues over exposure to endless human suffering
6 years, 3 months ago

Tuesday briefing: Facebook moderator sues over exposure to endless human suffering

Wired  

iStock/Jane_Kelly Your WIRED daily briefing. Today, a former Facebook contractor is suing the company for not providing better support to content moderators, the co-founders of Instagram have left the company, Zoho and its 40 million users were taken offline over an unanswered phishing complaint and more. Selena Scola's legal action describes a working environment that called on her to review …

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