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Meta agrees to settle Cambridge Analytica case
Facebook has been accused of illegally sharing user data with the research firm Facebook’s parent company Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a class-action lawsuit in which the social media giant was accused of giving third parties access to user data without their consent. The scandal involved the British political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. According to a court filing on Thursday, the…
EU agrees deal banning Russian oil imports over Ukraine war – BBC News
EU leaders say they will block most Russian oil imports by the end of 2022 to punish Moscow for invading Ukraine. The EU-wide ban will affect oil that arrives by sea – around two-thirds of imports – but not pipeline oil, following opposition from Hungary. Poland and Germany have also pledged to end pipeline imports, meaning a total of 90% of Russian oil will be…
Biden agrees in principle to hold summit with Putin amid Ukraine tensions – BBC News
US President Joe Biden has agreed “in principle” to hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the crisis over Ukraine. The talks proposed by France will only take place if Russia does not invade its neighbour, the White House said. The meeting could offer a possible diplomatic solution to one of the worst security crises in Europe in decades. US officials say…