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9th Cir. to Hear Appeal after Facebook ‘Friend Finder’ Class-Action Dismissed Updated: by

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will hear arguments next year over the dismissal of a class-action by Facebook users who claimed they were hurt when Facebook promoted its "Friend Finder" by displaying their profile information. A briefing schedule is now listed on the court's case docket.…

Facebook, FTC Privacy Settlement is Tentative; Public Comment Open ‘Till Dec. 31 Updated: by

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission ('FTC') announced that it reached a tentative settlement with Facebook over charges that the social media company engaged in deceptive privacy practices with consumers. But will the proposed settlement (you can read it below) really protect users in an era when tech privacy law is…