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by Lance Whitney
Facebook has landed in some legal hot water over its use of ads that snatch the names of members of the social network to promote a product or business.
In a ruling issued Friday, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, Calif., denied Facebook's request to dismiss a lawsuit over the practice of so-called sponsored stories. Such "stories," which started popping up this past January, create an ad based on the "likes" of a member's Facebook friends.
Read more at http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57...over-use-of-ads-liked-by-friends-rules-court/
Facebook has landed in some legal hot water over its use of ads that snatch the names of members of the social network to promote a product or business.
In a ruling issued Friday, U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, Calif., denied Facebook's request to dismiss a lawsuit over the practice of so-called sponsored stories. Such "stories," which started popping up this past January, create an ad based on the "likes" of a member's Facebook friends.
Read more at http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57...over-use-of-ads-liked-by-friends-rules-court/