9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jun. 14, 2019
Facebook may be liable for errant account security alerts, 9th Circuit rules
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sent Facebook Inc. an unwanted message Thursday, ruling that notwithstanding an impermissible recent amendment, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act remains constitutional and may be invoked by plaintiffs claiming the tech titan delivered them spam text alerts.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sent Facebook Inc. an unwanted message Thursday, ruling that notwithstanding an impermissible recent amendment, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act remains constitutional and may be invoked by plaintiffs claiming the technology titan delivered them spam text alerts.
The act generally protects individuals from receiving unsolicited phone calls or text messages disseminated by automated systems....
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