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Supreme Court to hear VPPA case on video data

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 6:27 PM UTC · How we work

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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Oct. 14 on applying Video Privacy Protection Act to websites.
Michael Salazar, a California man, sued Paramount Global for sharing his video-viewing data with Meta.
Salazar seeks $2,500 per class member, the VPPA’s statutory damage.
A Nashville judge dismissed the case, ruling Salazar was not a “consumer” under the VPPA.
The 6th Circuit upheld the ruling, limiting “goods or services” to audiovisual content.

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Story summary

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Oct. 14 on applying Video Privacy Protection Act to websites.
Michael Salazar, a California man, sued Paramount Global for sharing his video-viewing data with Meta.
Salazar seeks $2,500 per class member, the VPPA’s statutory damage.
A Nashville judge dismissed the case, ruling Salazar was not a “consumer” under the VPPA.
The 6th Circuit upheld the ruling, limiting “goods or services” to audiovisual content.