This is the new MLex platform. Existing customers should continue to use the existing MLex platform until migrated.
For any queries, please contact Customer Services or your Account Manager. Dismiss

Google, Meta face threat of billions in damages in Flo Health US trial

By Mike Swift ( June 13, 2025, 23:34 GMT | Comment) -- With a jury trial in San Francisco just over a month away over women's fertility app Flo Health's alleged illegal sharing of millions of US women's menstrual and pregnancy data with Google and Meta Platforms, the two digital ad giants warned a federal judge last night that they improperly face billions of dollars each in statutory damages if the trial goes forward. Google and Meta said in a flurry of overnight court filings that the massive damages penalty plaintiffs are seeking under the California Invasion of Privacy Act would violate their constitutional rights. The trial is due to begin July 21.Google and Meta Platforms face the threat of paying billions of dollars each in statutory damages if a scheduled trial over the sharing of fertility data to target ads moves forward next month against Flo Health, an app used by millions of US women....

Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today

MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.


Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:

  • Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
  • Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
  • Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
  • Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline

Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

Already a subscriber? Click here to login

Related Sections