A California jury ruled Wednesday that Meta broke state privacy laws by collecting data from the popular period-tracking app Flo, including private health data and pregnancy goals. The case claimed that, among other actions, Meta used the data to create targeted advertising content. As Meta claims it will fight the verdict, the court continues to decide specific financial damages -- and the plaintiffs have asked for billions.

A representative for Meta did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The consolidated Flo lawsuit dates to 2021 , when users of the Flo app accused major tech companies of harvesting their data and actions on the period-tracking app, which included personal profiles about their menstrual cycles , sexual activity, pregnancy history and a variet

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