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Judge lets Calif. 'pen register' claim proceed against Meta in US tax-filing case

By Maria Dinzeo ( August 6, 2025, 23:46 GMT | Insight) -- Meta Platforms must face claims that its tracking pixel functions as an illegal “pen register” under California privacy law, a federal judge ruled today.Meta Platforms failed to convince a federal judge to throw out claims that its tracking pixel operates as an unauthorized recording device, or “pen register,” under the California Invasion of Privacy Act....

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