In 2024, Sling TV faced a lawsuit alleging that the company shared subscribers’ viewing history to social media. Now, those who used the streaming service anytime since January 1, 2023 may be eligible to take part in the class action lawsuit, which a law firm says could pay those subscribers up to $2500.
The lawsuit claims that Sling violated the Video Privacy Protection Act by sharing users’ personal information and viewing data on Facebook through tracking tools, without informing users. Because Sling integrated Facebook tracking tools in its app, the company was able to track and record user activity and that activity was tied to individual Facebook IDs. Then, when the data was sent to Facebook, it was tied with identifying information from the Facebook IDs.
“Put simply, the information that Defendant shares with Facebook reveals each and every video a particular digital subscriber has requested or viewed,” the lawsuit says.
The Plaintiff in the case is a New York resident who says he used Sling TV on his computer, using the same browser that he logged into Facebook with. He claims that his personal data was taken and shared with Facebook without permission. The class action suit was filed on behalf of the Plaintiff and “All persons in the United States who, during the maximum period of time permitted by law, logged in to Defendant’s Website or applications and viewed prerecorded content using their mobile or computer browsers.”
Bursor & Fisher, P.A. has a website for Sling subscribers to see if they might be eligible for compensation.