United States of America: Public lawsuit against Facebook for disclosing user data to Cambridge Analytica (District of Columbia v. Facebook)
Progress
Current status
in force
01 Jun 2023 in force
19 Dec 2018 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
Dismissed public lawsuit against Facebook for disclosing user data to Cambridge Analytica (District of Columbia v. Facebook)
On 1 June 203, the Superior Court for the District of Columbia dismissed the public lawsuit brought by the Office of the Attorney General against Facebook for allegedly misleading users by allowing Cambridge Analytica to access personal data without…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
Filed public lawsuit against Facebook for disclosing user data to Cambridge Analytica (District of Columbia v. Facebook)
On 19 December 2018, Washington D.C.’s Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly failing to protect its user’s data by allowing Cambridge Analytica to access personal data without users’ permission which was used to help presid…
Event type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court