A North Carolina woman sued Cloudflare Inc. for providing back-end internet services that allowed a Facebook user to share her intimate images without consent.
The lawsuit alleges plaintiff Jane Doe’s ex-fiancé created fake Facebook profiles using her name and shared her private images through posts and direct messages after their separation in 2022. Cloudflare provides content delivery, security and DNS services that help Facebook operate, making the company an integral part of distributing the images, the complaint claims.
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