According to the negative testing document, Meta has used the method a number of times over the years to test things like news feed scroll performance, touch responsiveness, and image load times. The oldest test mentioned is from 2016, suggesting users of Meta's apps may have seen device and app performance negatively impacted for over five years.
The lawsuit says negative testing is illegal in New York, where Hayward resides and where the suit was filed. Hayward's lawyers argue the tests would violate New York laws on criminal tampering that prohibit damaging a person's property without their consent.
Hayward alleges that he was asked by his supervisor to perform negative tests, which in his role as a data scientist in Messenger's battery efficiency group would mean intentionally draining the batteries of users' devices without their consent.
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The lawsuit says negative testing is illegal in New York, where Hayward resides and where the suit was filed. Hayward's lawyers argue the tests would violate New York laws on criminal tampering that prohibit damaging a person's property without their consent.
Hayward alleges that he was asked by his supervisor to perform negative tests, which in his role as a data scientist in Messenger's battery efficiency group would mean intentionally draining the batteries of users' devices without their consent.
Ex-Facebooker claims Meta drained users' batteries for tests
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