Meta Reaches $37.5 Million Settlement of Facebook Location Tracking Lawsuit

Meta Reaches $37.5 Million Settlement of Facebook Location Tracking Lawsuit
A 3D-printed Facebook like button in front of the Facebook logo in an illustration taken on Oct. 25, 2017. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
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Meta Platforms Inc. reached a $37.5 million settlement of a lawsuit accusing the parent of Facebook of violating users’ privacy by tracking their movements through their smartphones without permission.

A preliminary settlement of the proposed class action was filed on Monday in San Francisco federal court, and requires a judge’s approval.