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A German court has ruled that Facebook users who had their data illegally obtained in 2018-2019 are eligible for compensation, even without proof of specific financial losses. This ruling stems from a data breach in 2021 where unknown third parties accessed user accounts by guessing phone numbers. The court will re-examine claims that were dismissed in principle by a lower court, with damages of around 100 euros suggested.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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