A class-action lawsuit was filed against 18 high-profile mobile application companies this week. The lawsuit stems from recent reports that these companies steals user address books. Path, Twitter, Apple, Facebook, Beluga, Yelp, Burbn, Instagram, Foursquare, Gowalla, Foodspotting, Hipster, LinkedIn, Rovio, ZeptoLab, Chillingo, Electronic Arts, and Kik Interactive are among those named in the suit.”]
Source: https://venturebeat.com/2012/03/17/apple-address-book-lawsuit/