DC attorney general sues Mark Zuckerberg over Cambridge Analytica scandal

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Although Facebook has faced many lawsuits over personal data collection in the past, this is the first time Zuckerberg has been sued personally
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Although Facebook has faced many lawsuits over personal data collection in the past, this is the first time Zuckerberg has been sued personally

The lawsuit claims Zuckerberg directly participated in key decisions and was aware of the risks of sharing users' data.

Washington, D.C attorney general Karl Racine has filed a lawsuit against Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, claiming that he was personally responsible for the data breach scandal involving the now-...

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