Lawsuit Alleges Walmart Violated Privacy Rights by Sharing Customer Data With Meta

Mega retailer Walmart is facing a class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, alleging the retail giant violated federal privacy laws by sharing customers’ video viewing information with Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook. The plaintiffs—Laurie Brown, Oluwakemi Fosudo, and Abigail Musick—claim Walmart’s actions breached the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), which safeguards consumers’ video rental and purchase histories. Walmart has not officially responded to the claims in court yet, but told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement: “We take the privacy and security of our customers seriously and will review the Complaint and respond in Court as appropriate.”...