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Facebook wins dismissal of U.S. user-privacy suit

Published 07/03/2017, 11:16 AM
© Reuters.  Facebook wins dismissal of U.S. user-privacy suit
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  • While it faces new antitrust scrutiny in Europe, Facebook (FB -1.4%) has notched a victory in a privacy battle in the U.S.
  • The company was accused of tracking online activity even after users logged out of Facebook, but a district judge has thrown out the nationwide litigation.
  • Plaintiffs didn't show harm or that they had a reasonable expectation of privacy, U.S. District Judge Edward Davila ruled, saying that the presence of tracking cookies that sent information both to third-party websites and to Facebook didn't qualify as an "interception" of the communication.
  • Davila had dismissed an earlier version of the case in late 2015; plaintiffs can't bring privacy/wiretapping claims again but can pursue a breach of contract claim.
  • Now read: 9 Reasons To Buy Facebook Now


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