Group 1 - A California jury found Meta in violation of state user privacy laws in a class-action suit related to the Flo app, which tracks menstrual health data [1][2] - Plaintiffs accused Meta and Flo of collecting private health data without user consent, violating the California Invasion of Privacy Act [2] - The lawsuit, filed in 2021, also included Google and ad analytics companies as defendants, with Google settling the case in July and Flo settling earlier this month [2] Group 2 - Lead trial attorneys stated that the verdict emphasizes the importance of protecting digital health data and holding Big Tech accountable for user privacy [3] - Meta disagreed with the verdict, asserting that it never eavesdropped on Flo users and is exploring legal options [4] - Flo raised $200 million in Series C funding last year, achieving a valuation of over $1 billion [6]