Meta says a newsletter did not make Salazar a VPPA consumer
Meta PlatformsTechnology company submitting an amicus brief
Meta argues that a free newsletter subscription and incidental viewing do not make Salazar a consumer of audiovisual services.
“He signed up for a free email newsletter, and incidentally may have viewed free video content on 247Sports’ website.”
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Paramount says a newsletter subscription does not confer video-privacy protections; Salazar disagrees
Paramount argues that the Video Privacy Protection Act protects a subscriber only when the subscription concerns audiovisual goods or services. Michael Salazar argues that his newsletter subscription is enough to qualify him as a consumer under the statute.
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An amicus submission addresses the disputed consumer definition under the Video Privacy Protection Act. It is an argument to the Supreme Court, not a ruling on liability.
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In its statutory-text argument, Meta addresses Salazar's newsletter subscription and incidental video viewing.
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Meta also disputes whether 247Sports is a video provider and whether the data disclosed identifies specific viewing activity.
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Meta endorses Paramount's audiovisual-transaction requirement and argues that Salazar's newsletter relationship does not meet it. This defends the consumer-status limit under scrutiny.
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The Dispute Index. "Meta says a newsletter did not make Salazar a VPPA consumer". First published: 2026-10-17. Last updated: 2026-10-17. https://disputeindex.com/events/5924-meta-argues-that-a-free-newsletter-subscription-and