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Meta loses high-stakes CIPA trial as US lawmakers move to rein in law's scope

By Maria Dinzeo ( August 4, 2025, 23:35 GMT | Comment) -- A federal jury sent a clear message to Meta Platforms on Friday that receiving sensitive health data from a period-tracking app violates the California Invasion of Privacy Act, a verdict that is expected to embolden other plaintiffs. But an effort is underway to narrow CIPA’s scope — potentially exempting the kinds of business practices at the heart of the case against Meta.A federal jury on Friday was urged to send a strong message to Meta that “they don't get a pass” on privacy.  And it did, finding Meta guilty of recording women' s sensitive conversations through software development kits embedded in the menstrual cycle tracking app Flo....

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