Gershzon

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MIKHAIL GERSHZON, Case No. 23-cv-00083-SI

Plaintiff, on behalf of himself

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S

and all others similarly situated, MOTION TO DISMISS AND DENYING

REQUESTS FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE

v. Re: Dkt. No. 31 META PLATFORMS, INC.,

Defendant.

13 On June 23, 2023, the Court held a hearing on defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint. For the reasons set forth below, the Court concludes that the complaint states a claim and therefore the motion to dismiss is DENIED. 17 BACKGROUND On January 6, 2023, plaintiff Mikhail Gershzon filed this class action lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”). Gershzon alleges that Meta violated his privacy rights under federal and state law by knowingly obtaining statutorily protected personal information and communications, including names, disability information, and e-mail addresses, through the use of a “hidden tracking code” created by Meta and installed on the…