Meta loses bid to dismiss Android browsing privacy lawsuit in US
( November 2, 2026, 19:32 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Meta must face claims that it secretly tracked Android users' web browsing activity and linked it to their Facebook accounts by circumventing privacy protections built into the operating system, a US federal judge ruled. US District Judge Rita Lin found the plaintiffs plausibly alleged that Meta exceeded the scope of users' consent by using a modified version of its pixel to circumvent Android's privacy protections and link their browsing activity to their Meta accounts. She dismissed the plaintiffs' claim that the pixel acted as an illegal pen register because California's recently enacted SB 690 eliminated the private right of action for violations of the state's pen register law.See attached order....
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