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Twitter clearly violated Washington state privacy law, say plaintiffs in defense of claims

( January 21, 2021, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Twitter repeatedly promised its users that it would protect their privacy as it collected their data, but it ignored those promises and its users’ preferences and targeted ads with no regard for the legitimate privacy interests of its users, plaintiffs told a US federal judge. Twitter is seeking to dismiss claims that it violated a Washington state privacy law by using users’ telephone numbers for targeted advertising. Plaintiffs filed an opposition, saying the statute plainly protects telephone numbers, and the legislative history supports that reading.See document below. ...

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