WHAT’S THE ISSUE?
Hagens Berman’s data privacy legal team is investigating Meta for alleged privacy violations affecting millions of Android users. A recent report alleges that between September 2024 and June 2025, Facebook and Instagram apps installed on Android devices bypassed privacy and security protections, enabling Meta to secretly collect user data. Compromised data may include browser searches, purchases and potentially even browser history.
META’S ALLEGED DATA PRIVACY VIOLATIONS EXPLAINED
A recently published report demonstrates how Meta’s tracking technology allegedly bypasses privacy and security features on Android devices, allowing the company to collect detailed information about users’ browsing habits.
This tracking allegedly enabled Meta to relate users’ web activity to their Facebook or Instagram accounts, effectively stripping away search anonymity. The alleged data collection reportedly bypassed standard privacy safeguards — such as consent banners, incognito mode and browser permission settings — all without the user’s knowledge or control.
The allegations suggest that Meta may have used hidden mechanisms to monitor online behavior beyond its own platforms — potentially boosting ad revenues at the expense of consumer privacy. This conduct could violate numerous data privacy laws that require companies to disclose tracking and obtain users’ clear consent.
CONSUMER PRIVACY RIGHTS
Consumers have fundamental rights to privacy, including the right to control how their personal data is collected, used and shared. This report suggests that Meta improperly harvested Android users’ data via Google Chrome without obtaining proper consent — a potential violation of state and federal privacy laws.
Hagens Berman believes such conduct violates consumer protections meant to safeguard personal data. We are actively investigating these claims and seeking justice for Android users whose privacy may have been compromised.
TOP HIGH TECH AND DATA PRIVACY LAW FIRM
Hagens Berman is one of the most successful plaintiffs’ litigation firms in the U.S. and has achieved total settlements valued at more than $340 billion in lawsuits against tech giants, financial institutions and other powerful entities. In 2021, the firm secured a $350 million settlement in a data breach lawsuit against T-Mobile, compensating consumers for the exposure of sensitive data. Your claim will be handled by attorneys experienced in high-profile data privacy and consumer protection lawsuits.
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Class members will never be asked to pay any out-of-pocket sum. In the event Hagens Berman or any other firm obtains a settlement that provides benefits to class members, the court will decide a reasonable fee to be awarded to the legal team.
