GoKawiilSupreme Court to hear video-tracking privacy case against Paramount Global
The US Supreme Court is reviewing Salazar v. Paramount Global, a case alleging that Paramount's 247Sports.com shared a newsletter subscriber's video-viewing data with Facebook without consent. The plaintiff, Michael Salazar, argues this violated the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act, a law originally written to prevent video-rental stores from disclosing customer records.
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A ruling that extends the 1988 law to digital platforms could reshape how companies track and monetize users' video-viewing habits online, according to Salazar's attorney Joshua Hammack. The case could set a precedent affecting the broader practice of data collection for targeted advertising across many online services.
- Case stems from a tracker sharing newsletter subscriber data with Facebook without consent
- Plaintiff invokes the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act, originally meant for video rental records
- Outcome could influence how far privacy protections extend to digital tracking and targeted ads
Source: cnet.com — Julian Dossett, 2026-10-15
Published there as: “Supreme Court Weighs Major Video Privacy Case”
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