Facebook users affected by data breach eligible for compensation, German court says

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BERLIN : A German court said on Monday that Facebook users whose data was illegally obtained in 2018 and 2019 were eligible for compensation.

The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) ruled that the loss of control over one's data online was grounds for damages without having to prove specific financial losses.

The plaintiff had demanded damages of 1,000 euros ($1,056), but the BGH said that around 100 euros would be appropriate with no proof of financial loss.

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Topics: Facebook Court Users Claims Data Justice Been Compensation Damages German Meta

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Published On: 2024-11-18 @ 22:08:33 (5 hours ago)

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