Facebook Faces Class Action Lawsuit For Alleged Scanning Private Messages

The claims are "without merit" and will be contested, asserts the social network.

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Facebook, alleging that the social media giant has been scanning private messages without the consent of its users, with the intent of using the data it finds for its own profit. Two men, Michael Hurley and Matthew Campbell, filed suit with the Northern District Court of California, accusing the firm of contravening the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.

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