SYDNEY: Australia’s consumer watchdog launched legal action against Facebook on Dec 16, alleging the social media giant “misled” thousands of Australians by collecting user data from a free VPN service advertised as private.
The platform could face a fine if found guilty of deceiving users, as Australia takes an increasingly assertive stance towards powerful US tech titans.
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