In the case, two Facebook users claim that Meta is not only abusing Apple’s regulations but also state and federal privacy laws, such as the Wiretap Act, which makes it unlawful to intercept electronic conversations without authorization. Last week, a similar suit (Mitchell v. Meta Platforms Inc.) was filed.
In April of last year, Apple released iOS 14.5, dealing a significant blow to social network firms like Meta that depended on monitoring users’ activity for advertising reasons. In its earnings calls, the firm notably mentioned the iOS changes as it prepared investors to adapt to the new normal for its ad targeting business, calling Apple’s privacy changes as a “headwind” that it would have to fight.
