The end of this year is not going to be a good one for Facebook, as it could face legal action in the United States for scanning or scrutinizing private messages without users’ permission. It is known So there is also the risk of fines.

Judge Phyllis Hamilton on Tuesday ruled in Auckland, California, that Facebook must face legal action for violating users’ privacy policies.

Them according to the nature of the users Facebook The company was secretly reading messages from Facebook subscribers in order to collect information for providing ads on the pages. Facebook claims that their activities fall under the category of message scanning under the Federal Electronics Communications Privacy Act.

The court said Facebook did not explain how scanning their messages was later “part of the service provider’s normal activities.”

The lawsuit was filed two years ago, with a fine of up to 10,000 per user (who received or sent the link through a personal messaging service) for losing Facebook. And scanning must stop.

Since most of Facebook’s revenue comes from advertising, it is thought that Facebook will try its best to win this case. Winning this case is not just about avoiding fines but also about continuing to scan messages so that they can create more comprehensive profiles for users in the interests of targeted marketing.