Five California Social Networkers File Suit Against Facebook
Five individuals filed a civil lawsuit against Facebook earlier today, alleging that Facebook has misled users and failed to respect California state privacy laws. From the Wall Street Journal:
“Plaintiffs and the general public desire and expect a level of privacy, which Facebook has failed to satisfy under its current policies, procedures, practices, and technology,” the complaint states. The plaintiffs, which include a photographer, an actress, and some middle school and college students, are demanding damages and attorney’s fees and requesting a jury trial.
This complaint, the first of its kind as far as we know, comes on the heels of the Canadian Privacy Commissioner’s recent report on Facebook’s lack of privacy safeguards against a major privacy breach. It’s worth noting, though, Facebook announced this morning that it plans to revise its privacy and security policies to bring them in line with Canadian privacy law, and satisfy the demands of Commissioner Stoddart’s report.
Be sure to check out our previous posts on protecting your privacy on Facebook and how Facebook Applications are mining your personal data.
