Federal Court of Appeal supports the privacy advocate in the ongoing Facebook lawsuit
This decision overturns a 2023 Federal Court ruling.
OTTAWA — A panel of judges has determined that Facebook, now Meta, violated federal privacy law by inadequately informing users about data risks when they signed up for the platform.
The Federal Court of Appeal's recent ruling states that Facebook did not obtain the meaningful consent required by the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) between 2013 and 2015. This decision overturns a 2023 Federal Court ruling.
The Court of Appeal found that Facebook's invitation of millions of apps to its platform was not properly supervised and that the Federal Court erred by failing to address this evidence.
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne stated that the ruling underscores the need for international companies, which rely on user data, to comply with Canadian privacy laws.
