Meta Found Guilty of Violating Privacy Law in Menstrual Data Case
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Summary
A jury ruled that Meta violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act by recording sensitive health data from millions of women through the period tracking app Flo. The case highlights concerns about digital privacy rights and the exploitation of personal data by tech giants. Plaintiffs' attorney Michael P. Canty described the verdict as a landmark moment for privacy protection.
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"Our clients entrusted their most sensitive information to a health app, only to have it exploited by one of the world’s most powerful tech companies."
"The jury got to decide how seriously Big Tech takes privacy," the attorney for a class of Flo users said.
The jury got to decide how seriously Big Tech takes privacy, the attorney for a class of Flo users said in closing arguments.
