Norway court rules against Facebook owner Meta in privacy case

A Norwegian court has ruled against Facebook owner Meta in a privacy case.

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The court stated that the company had violated the country's privacy laws.

The case was filed by the Norwegian Consumer Council in 2020.

The council had accused Facebook of collecting and sharing personal data without users' consent.

The court found that Facebook had not provided adequate information to users about its data collection practices.

It also found that the company had not obtained valid consent from users for sharing their data with third-party apps.

The court ordered Facebook to pay a fine of 150 million Norwegian crowns (around $17 million).

Facebook has said that it will appeal the ruling.

The company has faced several privacy-related controversies in recent years.

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It has been accused of mishandling user data and allowing the spread of misinformation on its platform.

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