Meta’s Ex-COO under legal fire: Did Sheryl Sandberg really delete critical emails in Cambridge Analytica case?

A Delaware judge has imposed sanctions on former Meta COO Sheryl Sandberg for allegedly deleting emails related to the Cambridge Analytica case. A shareholder lawsuit filed in 2024 claims Sandberg and former Meta board member Jeff Zients used personal email accounts to discuss Facebook’s privacy practices and later deleted them despite court orders. The ruling raises the burden of proof for Sandberg's defence. Meta previously faced significant fines for data privacy violations.