Facebook Is Facing Another Privacy Issue

Facebook is the subject of a new lawsuit claiming the tech giant gathered info on users and their friends through its apps. The California suit from a shuttered startup called 643 claims Facebook use different methods to spy, according to the Guardian. With iPhone 643 claims Facebook excess photos, including ones not posted on the social platform with Androids. Facebook is accused of collecting metadata and content from text messages. A court document alleges. Facebook continued to explore and implement ways to track users location to track and read their texts to access and record their microphones on their phones to track and monitor their usage of competitive apps on their phones and to track and monitor their calls. The case has been in the works for over two years. Now Facebook is involving an anti slap motion under California law to have the case dismissed on the basis of protecting free speech. A spokesperson for Facebook says 64 threes claims have no merit and we will continue to defend ourselves vigorously