Facebook £3bn legal action given go-ahead in London

A court in London has given the green light for a £3bn legal action against Facebook to proceed. The case, brought by a group of users who claim their personal data was misused by the tech giant, has been granted permission to proceed to trial.

The lawsuit alleges that Facebook breached data privacy laws by allowing third-party developers to access users’ personal information without their consent. The claimants argue that this has resulted in a breach of trust and a violation of their privacy rights.

Facebook has denied any wrongdoing and has vowed to defend itself against the claims. The company says it takes data privacy seriously and has made changes to its platform to better protect user information in recent years.

The case is expected to be closely watched by tech companies and regulators around the world, as it could set a precedent for how data privacy issues are handled in the future.