In re Facebook Internet Tracking Litigation
United States District Court for the Northern District of California
263 F.Supp. 2d 836 (2017)
- Written by Rose VanHofwegen, JD
Facts
Facebook, Inc. (defendant) operates a social-networking website. Other websites can use Facebook Like buttons, which let users share content with their Facebook friends. Clicking a Like button sends a background request to Facebook servers with the uniform resource locator (URL) of the web page and copies of cookies on the user’s browser. A group of Facebook subscribers (plaintiffs) brought a lawsuit asserting Facebook used the Like buttons to track their browsing activities in violation of the Wiretap Act as amended by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), in addition to state-law claims for intrusion upon seclusion, invasion of privacy, and breach of contract. Facebook moved to dismiss for failure to state a cognizable claim.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Davila, J.)
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