Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has refuted allegations of sharing users’ private messages with Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX).
What Happened: The social media giant’s communication head, Andy Stone, took to X, formerly Twitter, to dismiss the claims.
He clarified that the agreement between Meta and Netflix only allowed users to share what they were watching on Netflix with their Facebook friends, directly from the Netflix app.
"Meta didn't share people's private messages with Netflix. The agreement allowed people to message their friends on Facebook about what they were watching on Netflix, directly from the Netflix app," Stone said, adding that these agreements are "commonplace" in the tech industry.
He called the allegations "shockingly untrue."
Shockingly untrue. Meta didn't share people's private messages with Netflix. The agreement allowed people ...