Meta sued for using tracking tool to access patients’ data for ads – ET HealthWorld

Meta sued for using tracking tool to access patients’ data for ads – ET HealthWorld

San Francisco, Meta (formerly Facebook) has been sued for violating patient privacy with a data tracking tool in the US. Two proposed class-action lawsuits alleged that Meta and major US hospitals used a Meta Pixel tracking tool that sends health information to Facebook, reports The Verge. In June, an investigation by The Markup found that … Read more

One-third top US hospitals’ websites sent patient data to Facebook: Report – ET HealthWorld

One-third top US hospitals’ websites sent patient data to Facebook: Report – ET HealthWorld

Washington: About 33 of the top 100 hospitals in the US are sending sensitive patient data to Facebook, now known as Meta, via a tracking tool installed on their websites, according to a media report. Whenever a person schedules a doctor’s appointment, the tracker called the Meta Pixel sends Facebook data — which includes details … Read more