Fandom Inc. must face a proposed class action alleging it shared the video-viewing histories of its subscribers with Facebook in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act.
Plaintiff Lucinda Jackson plausibly alleged that Fandom, a gaming and entertainment website, was a “video tape service provider” within the meaning of the VPPA, and that her subscription to the website and use of the site made her a “consumer” under the act, Judge Jon S. Tigar of the US District Court for the Northern District of California said Thursday.
Fandom’s alleged sharing of Jackson’s Facebook ID and the webpages she visited also ...
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