Status: open
Star Tribune Media (video privacy violations)
Defendant: Star Tribune Media
Star Tribune Media, owner of the Minnesota-based Star Tribune newspaper, agreed to pay $2.9 million to settle allegations that the company violated the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA) by illegally sharing digital subscribers’ video viewing history data with Facebook. If you have or had a Facebook account and have or had a subscription that provided digital access to the Star Tribune, and you viewed videos on the Star Tribune’s website between July 7, 2020, and Feb. 5, 2024, you may be eligible for payment.