Legal Issues ICYC

[dik]

"In Canada (Privacy Commissioner) v. Facebook, Inc., 2023 FC 533, the Federal Court of Canada dismissed a high-stakes application brought by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada against Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly Facebook Inc.), marking the first time any court in the world has ruled on the merits of a case arising out of the Cambridge Analytica incident."

https://www.mccarthy.ca/en/insights...nst-privacy-commissioner-canada-federal-court

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[waross]

The Canadian courts are generally pretty good but from time to time a they will rule in favour of the establishment or big business despite the evidence.
The website linked seems to be the site of Facebook's law firm.
Things went badly the other way for Facebook in the US.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook–Cambridge_Analytica_data_scandal

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[dik]

Yes, a bit. I get postings from them as well (I didn't know they were a facebook law firm, they are a good Toronto (and maybe other places) law firm. I also get rulings for Supreme Court of Canada judgements... interest in construction issues and contract law... I've played expert witness a bunch, but not lately... just one of my interests.

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So strange to see the singularity approaching while the entire planet is rapidly turning into a hellscape. -John Coates

-Dik