July 10, 2026
A California federal judge has ordered WhatsApp users suing the messaging platform in a proposed class action over alleged privacy violations to arbitration, rejecting their argument that the underlying arbitration agreements improperly short-circuit certain of state law claims.
June 10, 2026
Irish technology consulting company Accenture PLC on Tuesday pressed a California federal judge to nix proposed class claims brought by WhatsApp users alleging privacy violations or send the matter to arbitration, as the users said that they will fight to at least keep certain state law claims in court.
March 27, 2026
Meta Platforms Inc. read and stored the messages of WhatsApp users' in violation of the law and of promises that the communications would only be viewable by the sender and recipient of the messages, according to a putative class action filed in California federal court.