Supreme Court Justices appeared inclined during arguments to allow the suit to move forward
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday regarding how the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) applies to modern digital media.
VPPA was enacted after a reporter published a list of movies rented by Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork during Senate hearings. The legislation prevents companies from sharing consumers’ video-viewing habits without consent.
The case stems from a lawsuit filed by Michael Salazar, who accuses Paramount Global of violating the law by sharing his video-viewing history on 247Sports.com with Facebook to facilitate targeted advertising without his permission.
Justices appeared inclined during arguments to allow the suit to move forward. Critics argue the nearly four-decade-old statute was before the internet era and would restrict digital ad revenue.