Lawsuit Over Instagram Terms of Service Is Flimsy, Experts Say

Late last week, Instagram was hit with a lawsuit seeking to gain class action status as a result of its changed terms of service, but experts are calling the case flimsy.

Late last week, Instagram was hit with a lawsuit seeking to gain class action status as a result of its changed terms of service, but experts are calling the case flimsy.

The suit was filed in San Francisco by New York class action attorneys Finkelstein and Krinsk on behalf of California Instagram user Lucy Funes “and others similarly situated.” The lawsuit asserts breach of contract and unfair competition. It also claims that Instagram violated California’s privacy laws, which are stricter than any other state’s.

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