Facebook Users' Suit Over Hacked Accounts Tossed, For Now

By Dorothy Atkins ( January 27, 2026, 7:49 PM EST) -- A California federal judge tossed with leave to amend Monday a proposed class action alleging Meta lets hackers take over users' Facebook accounts while profiting from users' data, finding that the consumers fail to allege a viable contract breach, but allowing them another shot at amending their theory of liability....

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