Facebook users in the US who had an active account between May 2007 and December 2022 now have the opportunity to claim their share of a $725 million settlement related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The legal battle began four years ago after it was revealed that as many as 87 million Facebook users had their private information obtained by Cambridge Analytica, a data analytics firm that worked with the Trump campaign. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was forced to testify before Congress and issued apologies for the mishandling of user data. Since then, the social media giant has made changes to its privacy practices, including restricting third-party access to user data and improving communication with users about how their data is collected and shared. In December 2021, Facebook rebranded itself as Meta and agreed to pay the settlement to settle the class action lawsuit alleging privacy violations. Meta did not admit wrongdoing as part of the settlement. ...
Moonbin, a rising star in the K-pop industry and a member of the popular boy band Astro, has died at the age of 25, according to an announcement by his record label on April 20, 2023. He was found unresponsive by his manager in his apartment in Seoul on Wednesday night, and police are reportedly investigating his death as a possible suicide. Moonbin, whose real name is Moon Bin, was a singer, dancer, and actor who had won a legion of fans for his talent, charisma, and good looks. He had joined Astro in 2016 as one of its six members, and had become known for his powerful vocals, impressive dance moves, and all-around performance skills. In 2020, Moonbin had formed a duo called Moonbin & Sanha with another Astro member, Yoon San-ha, and the two had been performing together on a world tour that took them to cities in Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Their last performance was in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 8, 2023, just days before Moonbin's death. News...