Wiretapping, Chatbot Class Suit Against Kroger Tossed As Lacking ‘Plausible’ Claim

( March 20, 2025, 9:56 AM EDT) -- LOS ANGELES — A California federal judge dismissed a putative class action suit against The Kroger Co., a U.S.-based company that operates retail grocery stores, for alleged violations of California’s wiretapping statute by using third-party software to purportedly eavesdrop on chat-based conversations on Kroger’s website, finding that the plaintiff’s “allegations do not render plausible her claim of violation” of the wiretapping statute....

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