Korean Search Giant, Others Escape App Data Privacy Suit

By Allison Grande ( April 24, 2026, 11:25 PM EDT) -- A California federal judge has trimmed a putative class action accusing South Korean internet conglomerate and search giant Naver Corp. and several affiliates of illegally collecting biometric data from users of a pair of messaging and photo-editing apps, finding the court lacked jurisdiction over Naver and other foreign defendants while allowing some privacy claims to proceed against the remaining companies....

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