( February 5, 2026, 11:47 AM EST) -- CHICAGO — An Illinois federal judge denied dismissal to a video website retailer in a putative class action alleging that the company disclosed individuals’ private information regarding the purchase of movies and television shows to Facebook in violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), finding that the plaintiffs have sufficiently alleged an injury and that there is “little doubt that the VPPA addresses a significant privacy interest in an appropriately tailored fashion.”...