JURY “SENDS A MESSAGE” ON APP PRIVACY IN RULING AGAINST META

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A jury found Meta guilty of illegally invading the privacy of women who shared their health data with the period tracking app Flo by deliberately harvesting it without consent. This verdict may set a landmark precedent in setting boundaries for how far tech firms can go in collecting personal data for use in targeted advertising. Meta has denied any wrongdoing and is “exploring all legal options.”