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AI & Big Tech Harm Case Tracker
A continuously updated, sourced record of lawsuits and regulatory actions over harm caused by AI systems, social media platforms, and Big Tech — chatbot failures, addictive design, child safety, biometric privacy, algorithmic denials, and more. Each case links to attorneys who handle that kind of matter.
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3 cases · Data privacy & misuse
- Data privacy & misuseRegulatory actionFine 2018; settled Oct 2019
UK ICO v. Facebook (Cambridge Analytica fine)
Meta/Facebook · United Kingdom
The UK ICO fined Facebook £500,000 (the maximum under the pre-GDPR Data Protection Act 1998) for failing to safeguard users’ personal information and for lack of transparency in connection with the Cambridge Analytica scandal. After initially appealing, Facebook agreed to pay the fine in an October 2019 settlement without admitting liability.
- Data privacy & misuseSettledSettled Jul 24, 2019 ($5B)
FTC v. Facebook, Inc. ($5 billion privacy settlement)
Meta/Facebook · United States (federal)
The FTC imposed a record $5 billion penalty on Facebook to settle charges that it violated a 2012 FTC order by deceiving users about their ability to control the privacy of their personal information — a matter brought into focus by the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The settlement imposed sweeping new privacy restrictions, independent third-party assessments, and 20 years of compliance monitoring. It was the largest privacy penalty ever assessed by the U.S. government at the time.
- Data privacy & misuseRegulatory action
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