Facebook to pay $10 mln for ad suit settlementJune 18, 2012 - 20:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Facebook will pay $10 million to settle a lawsuit from users who claimed their names, images and other information were improperly used in advertising described as "sponsored stories," court documents showed, according to AFP. According to documents dated earlier this month and available online, Facebook and a series of plaintiffs submitted an agreement to a federal judge in San Jose, California. The lawsuit was filed in 2011 by a group led by a Washington state Internet user named Angel Fraley. The suit alleged that Facebook users, including minors, had their names and likenesses used in ads without their permission. The suit contended Facebook improperly used advertising when a member indicated he or she "liked" a particular company. The "like" was passed on to the friends of those members as an implied endorsement of a company or product. In some cases, the profile or picture was used in the "sponsored stories" that the suit said was a form of advertising. A mediator assigned to the case said the agreement included the "substantial sum" of $10 million "to be distributed to groups whose charters set out actions and programs relevant to advocacy related to the purposes for which the case was brought." A settlement in the case was unveiled earlier this month but terms were not disclosed. The company, which launched a massive public offering last month, is under growing scrutiny for its privacy policies. It is also under pressure from investors to find ways to monetize its social network with more than 900 million members. 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 | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |