Meta faces amended US claims over interception of Wisp users' prescription data
( July 24, 2026, 20:27 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: California residents who maintain a Facebook account and who accessed and used Wisp’s website to purchase over-the-counter and prescription medications filed amended US claims accusing Meta Platforms of illegally intercepting their medical data through tracking technology embedded on the site. “The protected information intercepted by Facebook was not aggregated or deidentified. More troubling is the fact that Facebook used this information for its own purposes, including targeted advertising,” they claimed. See attached file. ...
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