Within the wake of the current pattern of client privateness lawsuits filed in opposition to main media companies, a federal choose in Georgia has allowed comparable claims in opposition to Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) to proceed, denying its movement to dismiss whereas granting its movement for depart to file a response to a brand new swimsuit.
The plaintiff, Jazmine Harris, mentioned she signed up for a free account with PBS.org and she offered her identify, electronic mail deal with, cellphone quantity, ZIP code and IP deal with to PBS. She used her account to look at movies whereas being concurrently logged into her Fb account, in line with the opinion written by Choose Michael J. Brown for the U.S. District Courtroom for the Northern District of Georgia Monday.
