Jury finds Meta eavesdropped on period-tracker users
Ruled. A court or regulator found against Meta. How evidence is labeled
Liability found August 1, 2025. Damages have not been set.
Users of the Flo app entered details about their periods, pregnancies and sexual activity after being promised privacy. A federal jury found Meta intentionally recorded that data through code embedded in the app, violating California’s wiretapping law. The other defendants settled before trial.
In their words“The plaintiffs’ claims against Meta are simply false.” (Meta, 2025)
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