United States District Court  Fo  r th  e No  rth  ern  District o  f Califo  rn  ia  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20  21  22  23  24  25  26  27  28  IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT  FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA  WILLIAM BASS JR., an individual and California resident, and STEPHEN ADKINS, an individual and Michigan resident, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated,  Plaintiffs,  v.  FACEBOOK, INC.,  Defendant.  /  No. C 18-05982 WHA (JSC)  Consolidated Cases:  No. C 18-06022 WHA (JSC) No. C 19-00117 WHA (JSC)  ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART MOTION TO DISMISS  INTRODUCTION  In this data-breach putative class action, defendant Facebook, Inc. moves to dismiss the  consolidated complaint pursuant to Rule 12(b)(1) and Rule 12(b)(6). The motion to dismiss is  GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART.  STATEMENT  1.  FACEBOOK, INC.  Defendant Facebook, Inc. operates an online social network where users stay in touch  with family and friends, share their thoughts, and connect with each other (Dkt. No. 76 ¶¶ 1,  9–11). This primarily happens on the user’s “Timeline” — a space to share experiences by  Case 3:18-cv-05982-WHA Document 153 Filed 06/21/19 Page 1 of 21