US judge questions what Facebook users agreed to in health data privacy case
By Maria Dinzeo ( May 8, 2026, 23:41 GMT | Insight) -- A federal judge said Friday she needs a closer look at Meta Platforms' privacy policy before ruling on the company's bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming its pixel technology secretly intercepted two women's prescription medication purchases, signaling that the question of what Facebook users actually consented to will be central to the case.Meta Platforms trod familiar ground on Friday in urging a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action claiming its pixel advertising code collected sensitive health data from Facebook users who ordered medications online....
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