Meta Liable for Privacy Violations in Flo Menstrual Data Case
TL;DR
A California jury found Meta violated state privacy laws by secretly collecting menstrual health data from Flo app users without consent, using it for ad targeting. The lawsuit, which also involved Google and other companies, resulted in Meta and Flo settling the case, emphasizing the importance of protecting sensitive health information. Meta disputes the verdict, asserting they did not eavesdrop on users.
- Jury rules Meta violated California privacy laws by quietly collecting Flo users' menstrual health data TechCrunch
- Meta found liable for abusing consumer reproductive health data to run targeted ads Fierce Healthcare
- Meta violated privacy law, jury says in menstrual data fight Courthouse News Service
- Meta violated CA privacy act over Flo period app data statnews.com
- Meta Illegally Recorded Flo Users' Data, Calif. Jury Finds Law360
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