Duke Health settles $3.7M class-action lawsuit over patient data shared with Meta
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Duke University Health System has reached a $3.7 million class-action settlement after patients alleged their personal data was shared with Meta (Facebook's parent company) without consent. Over 800,000 patients who used Duke MyChart or MyDuke Health mobile app between February 2019 and June 2022 may be eligible for payments. The settlement, which received preliminary court approval, does not include any admission of wrongdoing by Duke Health. Patients must file claims by August 16 for potential payouts, pending final court approval.
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Over 800,000 individuals could be eligible for payouts and must file for payment by Aug. 16.
The settlement does not include any admission of wrongdoing by DUHS, and the court has not ruled that DUHS committed wrongdoing either.
Over 800,000 patients could be eligible for a payment pending final court approval. The settlement does not include any admission of wrongdoing by DUHS, and the court has not ruled that DUHS committed wrongdoing either.
