You don’t get to be worth $11 billion without making a few enemies. Facebook has faced down not a few lawsuits recently (does Beacon ring a bell with anyone) but there is a new one to contend with, filed on August 26, in Los Angeles Superior Court. According to the suit, of course seeking class action status, the company’s use of the “Like” button uses pictures of minors to market products without the permission of their parents. In other words, Facebook and its partners are making money off of kids without permission or compensation from said kid and/or parents.
If you liked this post, click that Like button. Unless you are under 18, then maybe not.
Related Resources:
- Facebook Accused of Misappropriating Likenesses of Teens for Profit (PR Newswire)
- Protect Your Privacy - Online Privacy (FindLaw)
- Facebook Changes Face, Gets Slapped With Class Action (FindLaw’s Common Law)
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