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N.D. Cal. Court Holds Video Streaming Company Did Not Violate The VPPA
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On March 31, a Northern District of California court dismissed a class action suit filed against a
video streaming service, which alleged that the company violated
the Video Privacy Protection Act ("VPPA") by allowing
users' video history to be viewable on a social media platform.
The court held that the video streaming service did not
"knowingly" provide the social media company with
users' video history, as required to prove a violation of the
VPPA.
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