In a recent legal development, a Federal Judge in Maryland has ruled to permit a Video Privacy Protection Act claim against CuriosityStream Inc., a prominent media company and subscription video streaming service. The company’s motions to compel arbitration and dismiss the accusation were notably denied.
CuriosityStream has been accused by plaintiffs Rohan Druva and Joshua Stern, who are represented by Bursor & Fisher, of revealing their personally identifiable data to Facebook, thereby infringing upon the federal VPPA and state law in California. The plaintiffs’ accusation harks back to the primary question of privacy in an ever-digitizing world, and whether companies are adequately protecting their users’ personal information.
CuriosityStream’s subsequent motion for reconsideration suffered the same fate as its previous attempts, with the Maryland federal court once again denying the motion. This decision allows the Video Privacy Protection Act violation claim to proceed, opening a new chapter in the longstanding discourse around privacy in the sphere of online media consumption.
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