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Pro@programming.devM to Technology@programming.devEnglish · 2 months ago

A US jury finds Meta violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act when it intentionally recorded the health data of women via the period tracking app Flo

www.courthousenews.com

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A US jury finds Meta violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act when it intentionally recorded the health data of women via the period tracking app Flo

www.courthousenews.com

Pro@programming.devM to Technology@programming.devEnglish · 2 months ago
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Meta violated privacy law, jury says in menstrual data fight
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The jury got to decide how seriously Big Tech takes privacy, the attorney for a class of Flo users said in closing arguments.
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    Billions in fines (massively exceeding profits from the operation) and jail time for those knowingly involved or this means zilch.

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      It is a civil lawsuit so nobody will be jailed.

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      This means zilch.

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      Lizard boy will buy another hospital and all will be forgotten.

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        android zuckerborg to be exact, still trying to learn how to act human.

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