Facebook sued for alleged violations of European privacy lawsApril 9, 2015 - 12:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Facebook is being sued by some 25,000 users for alleged violations of European privacy laws in a class action suit due in a Vienna court later, BBC News reports. The claim, led by Austrian data protection campaigner Max Schrems, focuses on the way Facebook collects and forwards data. It has been brought against Facebook's European headquarters in Dublin, which registers all accounts outside the US and Canada. Facebook has not commented on the case. The legal action also claims privacy laws are breached in the way the networking giant monitors users when they use the site's "like" buttons. Schrems, a law graduate, wants to stop what he calls mass surveillance by the social networking site. He also alleges the company cooperated with Prism, a surveillance system launched in 2007 by the U.S. National Security Agency. The case includes a compensation claim of about €500 ($539) per person. Schrems has said that Facebook does not believe the case is admissible under Austrian law. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |