Epoch Times Settles Facebook Video Info Sharing Class Action

July 14, 2023, 10:05 PM UTC

The Epoch Times Association Inc. has settled a proposed class action alleging it shared information with Facebook about video views on its website in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act, according to a federal district court’s Friday order dismissing the case.

Lawrence Czarnionka, a paying subscriber to the Epoch Times, brought the lawsuit against the media company in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York because he said the Epoch Times shared his video-watching information with Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms Inc.

  • Czarnionka alleged the company disclosed his Facebook ID and details about the ...

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