<ul><li>Meta has agreed to pay 311,000 Australian users AUD $50 million ($31.7 million) over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.</li><li>The settlement with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) comes after a four-year dispute and follows previous awards in the US, UK, and elsewhere.</li><li>Cambridge Analytica accessed the personal data of Australian users through an app and used it to target individuals with tailored messages.</li><li>Meta will set up a payment system run by a third-party administrator for affected individuals to seek redress, with payments varying based on the level of harm suffered.</li></ul>

Cambridge Analytica scandal still lingering on as Meta settles with Australian users

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