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U.S. Supreme Court to define decades-old consumer law

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Salazar v. Paramount Global, deciding whether the Video Privacy Protection Act covers all goods or only audiovisual services.
Congress defined `consumer` in the Video Privacy Protection Act as `a subscriber of goods or services from a video tape service provider`, responding to privacy concerns after Robert Bork's rental records drew scrutiny.
Michael Salazar's complaint alleges he subscribed to Paramount Global's newsletter, and Salazar's lawyers say Paramount shared his Facebook ID and viewing history with Meta, while Paramount's lawyers argue he accessed public content on the 247Sports platform and was not a protected consumer.
Justices will likely clarify consumer privacy protections amid streaming, with the U.S. Supreme Court reshaping VPPA's impact on digital services and companies handling viewing data.
The outcome could influence how media companies and social platforms share viewing data, as Salazar v. Paramount Global tests whether the Video Privacy Protection Act covers all goods or only audiovisual services on online platforms.

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