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Lawsuit filed against Costco for allegedly sharing customers' protected health information with Facebook parent company Meta.

The lawsuit says Costco used online trackers on its website and shared the information with Meta, the owner of Facebook.

US District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco said the plaintiffs could pursue claims that Meta violated a federal wiretap law and a California privacy law, and violated its own contractual promises governing user privacy on Facebook.

A U.S. federal judge said Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit claiming that it violated the medical privacy of patients who were treated by hospitals and other healthcare providers that used its Meta Pixel tracking tool. U.S. District Judge William Orrick in San Francisco said the plaintiffs could pursue claims that Meta violated a federal wiretap law and a California privacy law, and violated its own contractual promises governing user privacy on Facebook. In a 26-page decision on Thursday, the judge said the case, based on the evidence so far, "does not negate the plausible allegations...

Hospitals and health systems around the country are being sued for allegedly sharing patient data with tech giant, leading to 18 settling lawsuits.