A California federal judge dismissed Meta’s appeal against a verdict holding the company liable for illegally collecting health data via the Flo app. The case highlights concerns over data privacy laws and big tech’s handling of sensitive reproductive health information. #Meta #FloApp #CaliforniaInvasionOfPrivacyAct
Keypoints
- Meta was found liable for illegally obtaining women’s reproductive health data through the Flo app.
- Judge Donato rejected Meta’s claim that the data was “secondhand” and not protected under wiretapping laws.
- The trial evidence showed Meta directly acquired real-time user communication content without proper consent.
- Meta’s argument about user consent was deemed “rank speculation” and unsupported by trial evidence.
- This verdict raises questions about the legality of big tech’s data collection practices regarding sensitive health information.
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