A San Francisco jury has ruled that Meta Platforms Inc. violated California privacy laws by secretly collecting menstrual health data from users of the Flo period-tracking app. The jury found Meta liable for abusing this sensitive reproductive health information to target advertisements, a practice that also constituted a breach of wiretap laws. This decision highlights concerns over consumer data privacy and the use of health data for commercial purposes by major technology companies.
$META eavesdropped on period-tracker app's users, SF jury rules https://t.co/khhZhUm8s0
Declaran culpable a Meta de usar datos de una aplicación sobre salud menstrual para vender anuncios en sus redes https://t.co/fl2nGqKW09
Meta Eavesdropped On Period-Tracker App's Users, Jury Rules https://t.co/myFT4DnoXf