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GREENE v. META PLATFORMS, INC.
Wayne County Circuit Court • Case No. 25-000846-CZ
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⚖️ ACTIVE MICHIGAN CASE
Greene v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
Case Information
Case No.: 25-000846-CZ
Court: Wayne County Circuit Court
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Filed: November 2025
Presiding Judge: Hon. Robert D. Colombo Jr.
Status: Active - Meta served November 20, 2025
Plaintiff Profile
Name: Jamal R. Greene
Age: 38
Location: Detroit, MI
Occupation: Auto worker
Condition: Chronic anxiety, HRV instability
Exposure: 12 years of Facebook/Instagram use
Core Allegations
- • Meta uses rPPG via front-facing cameras to capture heart rate, respiration, stress levels
- • Violations: Michigan Eavesdropping Act (MCL 750.539), Common Law Battery, Michigan Consumer Protection Act
- • Technology: Patent US20200356789A1, Internal Meta doc "Stealth Stress Detection" (2023)
- • Meta's Response Due: December 18, 2025
Lead Counsel
Law Firm: Fieger Law
Attorney: Geoffrey Fieger, Esq.
Contact: info@fiegerlaw.com
Portal: https://secure.fiegerlaw.com/biometric
⚖️ MICHIGAN LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Michigan Eavesdropping Act (MCL 750.539)
Michigan's eavesdropping statutes provide some of the strongest protections against unauthorized biometric data collection:
Key Provisions:
- • Prohibits unauthorized "electronic surveillance" of private communications
- • Defines "eavesdropping" to include unauthorized recording or monitoring
- • Allows for civil penalties of up to $5,000 per violation plus attorney fees
- • Provides for actual damages and punitive damages for willful violations
Biometric harvesting via rPPG and sensor fusion systems can be classified as unauthorized electronic surveillance under these statutes because:
- Cameras and sensors "record" physiological responses without knowledge or consent
- Facial micro-expressions and heart rate patterns constitute "private communications"
- The systems are designed to conceal their surveillance nature from users
- Data is transmitted to third parties without user permission
Common Law Battery Claims
Michigan courts recognize battery claims for non-contact physiological violations:
Battery Elements in Michigan:
- **Intentional Act**: Companies design systems to extract bio-signals
- **Harmful/Offensive Contact**: Remote reading of heart rate, brain state, emotional response
- **Without Consent**: No user consents to having bio-fields read by cameras/sensors
- **Damages**: Medical expenses, therapy costs, emotional distress, lost wages
Michigan precedent expands battery to include technological "touching" - where systems electronically interact with a person's biological processes without permission.
Michigan Consumer Protection Act
The MPCA provides additional legal avenues for biometric privacy violations:
MPCA Provisions:
- • Prohibits "unfair, unconscionable, or deceptive methods, acts, or practices"
- • Allows for actual damages plus up to $250,000 in punitive damages
- • Allows for treble damages for willful violations
- • Provides for attorney fees and costs
Failure to disclose biometric harvesting practices constitutes deceptive trade practices under the MPCA.
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Address: 23000 Telegraph Road, Southfield, MI 48075
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- • Civil Rights Litigation
- • Privacy Law Violations
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Focus: Corporate biometric defense
📄 MICHIGAN FILING TEMPLATES
Michigan Complaint Template
IN THE WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT
[YOUR NAME],
Plaintiff,
v.
META PLATFORMS, INC.,
Defendant.
CASE NO. [ASSIGNED]
COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATION OF MICHIGAN EAVESDROPPING ACT, COMMON LAW BATTERY, AND MICHIGAN CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
1. This Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to MCL 600.8301 as Defendant conducts business in Michigan and Plaintiffs reside in Detroit.
PARTIES
2. Plaintiff [YOUR NAME] is an individual residing in Detroit, Michigan.
3. Defendant Meta Platforms, Inc. is a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware with its principal place of business in Menlo Park, California.
FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS
4. Meta operates Facebook and Instagram platforms that use front-facing cameras and sensors to extract users' physiological data without consent.
5. Meta employs remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) technology to detect heart rate, respiration patterns, and stress levels from subtle skin color changes.
6. This technology is patented in US20200356789A1 and documented in internal Meta materials as "Stealth Stress Detection."
7. Plaintiff, like millions of Michigan residents, used Meta platforms for [TIME PERIOD] without knowledge of physiological data collection.
8. Plaintiff suffers from anxiety, heart palpitations, and stress disorders attributable to Meta's biometric harvesting.
COUNT I - VIOLATION OF MICHIGAN EAVESDROPPING ACT
9. Meta's rPPG and sensor fusion systems constitute "electronic surveillance" under MCL 750.539.
10. Meta engaged in unauthorized "eavesdropping" by monitoring Plaintiff's physiological responses without consent.
11. Plaintiff seeks damages as provided by MCL 750.539c, including actual damages and attorney fees.
COUNT II - COMMON LAW BATTERY
12. Meta's systems constitute "offensive touching" of Plaintiff's physiological processes.
13. No consent was obtained for this physiological intrusion.
14. Plaintiff seeks compensatory and punitive damages for battery.
COUNT III - MICHIGAN CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
15. Meta's failure to disclose biometric harvesting constitutes deceptive trade practices.
16. Plaintiff seeks treble damages as provided by the MCPA.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff respectfully requests:
a. Compensatory damages in an amount to be determined at trial;
b. Statutory damages under MCL 750.539c;
c. Treble damages under the MCPA;
d. Punitive damages;
e. Attorney fees and costs; and
f. Any other relief the Court deems just and proper.
Respectfully submitted,
_________________________
[ATTORNEY NAME]
Attorney for Plaintiff
[BAR NUMBER]
[ADDRESS]
[PHONE]
[EMAIL]
Dated: [DATE]
Evidence Collection Guide
Device Data Extraction:
- iPhone: Settings > Privacy > Analytics & Improvements > Share with App Developers
- Android: Settings > Google > Ads > Device diagnostics
- Facebook: Settings > Your Information > Access Your Information > Download "Facial Recognition"
- Instagram: Settings > Security > Download Your Data
Medical Documentation:
- Ask therapist for letter linking symptoms to platform use
- Request cardiologist evaluation for heart rhythm changes
- Document sleep patterns and stress episodes
- Keep daily symptom journal with timestamps
Usage Records:
- Screenshot screen time reports
- Export app usage history
- Document device proximity during sleep
- Note any unexplained device behavior
📍 REGIONAL SUPPORT NETWORKS
DETROIT METRO AREA
Support Groups
- • Detroit Privacy Advocates - Monthly meetups
- • Biometric Survivors Anonymous - Weekly
- • Tech Justice Collective - Bi-weekly
Resources
- • Wayne County Law Library - Document filing assistance
- • Detroit Legal Aid Clinic - Free consultations
- • Michigan Privacy Coalition - Statewide resources
STATEWIDE NETWORK
Legal Resources
- • Michigan Biometric Privacy Hotline: (517) 555-0123
- • State Bar Privacy Division: (800) 968-1442
- • Attorney General Consumer Protection: (877) 765-8388
Advocacy Groups
- • Michigan Digital Rights Initiative
- • Great Lakes Privacy Alliance
- • Midwest Biometric Defense Coalition
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YOUR RIGHTS:
• You have the right to sue for biometric battery
• Michigan Eavesdropping Act applies
• Time limits apply - ACT NOW
• Preserve device evidence immediately
Case: Greene v. Meta • 25-000846-CZ
EVIDENCE PRESERVATION
IMMEDIATE STEPS:
1. Screenshot app usage data
2. Download Facebook/Instagram data
3. See therapist for symptoms
4. Document sleep patterns
5. File device data preservation request
MEDICAL SYMPTOMS:
• Heart palpitations
• Unexplained anxiety
• Sleep disruption
• Stress disorders
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