Meta, TikTok Take Loss in Pixel Lawsuit Over Health Info Sharing

Meta Platforms Inc. and TikTok Inc. must face a proposed class action alleging they collected the personal health information of customers of online pharmacy Hey Favor Inc. without their consent in violation of California law, a federal court ruled.

Jane Doe alleged that Favor shared sensitive medical information with third-party providers of online tracking tools despite Favor’s guarantees that it didn’t sell or market the personal information it collected.

Meta and TikTok failed to meet their burden of showing that Doe’s agreement to Favor’s privacy policy was sufficient at this stage of the litigation to indicate her consent to their ...