A bombshell lawsuit has thrust Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, and Netflix into the legal spotlight. The plaintiffs make some serious allegations against the two companies that could cover them in controversy.
The legal action claims that Facebook allowed Netflix to access private messages sent between users of the platform. The revelations in the lawsuit, if accurate, could raise substantial concerns about privacy and competition.
Maximilian Klein and Sarah Grabert, the two plaintiffs, allege that the two companies participated in a complex web of interactions centered around data exchanges.
“For nearly a decade, Netflix and Facebook enjoyed a special relationship” that included Netflix purchasing “hundreds of millions of dollars in Facebook ads” and receiving “bespoke access to private Facebook APIs.”
The relationship between the two entities was…
