DC Gets Facebook User Data Deception Lawsuit Revived on Appeal

Facebook must again face a District of Columbia lawsuit accusing the social network of misleading users about their data privacy.

A trial court used the wrong evidence standard when assessing the consumer protection claims against the Meta Platforms Inc. unit, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals said in a ruling issued Thursday that revived the DC case.

Unintentional misrepresentation claims under DC’s consumer protection statute can be proven by a preponderance of the evidence rather than the stricter clear and convincing standard, Judge Vijay Shanker wrote for the court. The three-judge panel reversed the trial court’s summary judgment order ...