Meta Allegedly Allowed Netflix Access to Facebook Users' Direct Messages

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Explosive court documents claim that Meta allowed Netflix to access Facebook users' direct messages, breaking anti-competitive activities and privacy rules. The lawsuit filed by Maximilian Klein and Sarah Grabert reveals a special relationship between Netflix and Facebook, with millions of dollars in ad revenue exchanged between the two companies.

The social media giant Meta allegedly allowed Netflix to access Facebook users' direct messages for nearly a decade, breaking anti-competitive activities and privacy rules, explosive court documents claim. The court documents, which were unsealed last week, are part of a major anti-trust lawsuit filed by U.S. citizens Maximilian Klein and Sarah Grabert, who claim Netflix and Facebook "enjoyed a special relationship" so that Netflix could better tailor its ads with Facebook.

Facebook received millions of dollars in ad revenue from Netflix as part of these close ties, guaranteeing ad spending of $150 million in 2017, the lawsuit claims. APPLE, GOOGLE, META TARGETED IN EU'S FIRST DIGITAL MARKETS ACT INVESTIGATIONS The lawsuit also claims Netflix's co-founder, Reed Hastings, joined Facebook’s board of directors and then was instrumental in the closure of Facebook Watch – a streaming service competitor to Netfli

 

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