Mother wins legal fight to stop Facebook targeting her with ads

Olivia Christie - DailyMail - 22/03
Tanya O'Carroll, 37, sued the technology giant in 2022 after it kept targeting her with baby content when she became a mother in 2017.

British consumers will be able to opt out of targeted online advertising after a new mother won a massive legal battle against Facebook owners Meta. 

Tanya O'Carroll, 37, sued the technology giant after it kept targeting her with baby content when she became a mother in 2017. 

Despite being 'bombarded' with the adverts, Ms O'Carroll said when she tried to change her social media settings, the link did not work. 

But after a three-year legal battle, Meta has agreed stop targeting Ms O'Carroll with adverts...
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