More fallout over revelations that Facebook user data was accessed by political consultant Cambridge Analytica, as another nationwide class action against the two companies was filed Tuesday, this time in federal court in New Jersey.
The suit accuses Facebook of violating the Stored Communications Act, 18 U.S.C. §2701, by giving Cambridge Analytica access to its members’ electronic communications and personal information without consent, and claims the information was ultimately used to the benefit of President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. The action seeks damages for negligence by Facebook and Cambridge Analytica in failing to safeguard class members’ personal information.
