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Three Messenger users suing Facebook over alleged privacy violations
Jun 11, 2025
The report arrived viaReutersearlier today, which said that the suit was filed on Tuesday with a federal court in the Northern District of California. The suit is seeking class-action status “on behalf of all affected users.”
This news comes in the wake of other reports regarding alleged data misuse. A man recentlytweetedthat Facebook had recorded two years-worth of his call and text datawithout his consent. Facebooksaidit collects this as part of an opt-in feature that can be stopped at any time. The company also said data collected in this way is never sold to third parties.
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is currentlyinvestigating Facebookin response to the recentCambridge Audio Analytica scandal, while companies such asTesla and Playboyare reportedly ditching the platform (as WhatsApp co-found Brian Actonrecently recommended). Facebook is also facing a number of other lawsuitsfrom shareholders and users.
In related news,Bloombergreports that Facebook is postponing the launch of its first smart speaker due to its current situation. The rumored device had been tipped for a May unveiling, but current privacy concerns may blunt its appeal.
If you have concerns over what Facebook knows about you, check out our article onhow to view your personal Facebook data. Forhow to update your Facebook privacy settings, hit that link instead.
Next up:Go ahead, delete Facebook. You’ll be back.
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