Scientology Church Hit With Privacy Suit Over Meta Info Sharing

The Church of Scientology International shared the video-viewing histories of visitors to its website with Meta Platforms Inc. in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act, a proposed federal class action said.

The suit is the latest in a wave of litigation against providers of video content challenging their use of online tracking tools provided by third-party software companies including Meta, Google LLC, and TikTok Inc.

Lead plaintiff Heidi Fenton alleged that the Church of Scientology installed the Meta pixel—a snippet of computer code allowing the tech company to collect information arising from visitors’ interactions with the site, including ...