Canada declares war on Facebook, eh?

Kompressor · 07-12-2010, 01:38 PM

Canadians Declare War on Facebook

Remember how Facebook unilaterally appropriated private friend lists and profile photos several months ago? A new class-action suit says that action violated Canadian privacy and consumer protection laws, and demands a cut of Facebook's ill-gotten revenues. Nice, ay?

A Québécois named Patrice St-Arnauld is leading the claim, which demands unspecified monetary damages from the fast-growing social network. Other claims are active in Toronto and Winnipeg, according to Courthouse News Service. Meanwhile, here in the U.S., there's anticipation the Federal Trade Commission might finally hold the company accountable for the apparently illegal manner in which Facebook rolled out its recent privacy changes. And, of course, American courts have their own class-action suits under way against the company. There's a lesson here for would-be Facebook employees: Try the legal department, they're almost definitely hiring.

The Rev · 07-12-2010, 01:44 PM

Face!

The Rev

**SageTree** · 07-12-2010, 03:19 PM

Holy man!

In your face!!

Qui-Bong Jinn · 07-12-2010, 03:23 PM

Of course it was some dumbass frenchy, leave it up to those frogs to give us a bad name, fuck I hate quebec.

**Mafoo** · 07-12-2010, 04:09 PM

im with canada on this one. they seriously changed your privacy setting with little or no notice. the only reason i knew to change it is because a friend of mine posted an angry message about it.

seriously check out your privacy settings, they use them to advertise directly to what you input into the system. that includes junk email

07-12-2010, 01:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kompressor Voice of Reason Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 8,361 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3,068 Times in 1,634 Posts	Canada declares war on Facebook, eh? Canadians Declare War on Facebook Remember how Facebook unilaterally appropriated private friend lists and profile photos several months ago? A new class-action suit says that action violated Canadian privacy and consumer protection laws, and demands a cut of Facebook's ill-gotten revenues. Nice, ay? A Québécois named Patrice St-Arnauld is leading the claim, which demands unspecified monetary damages from the fast-growing social network. Other claims are active in Toronto and Winnipeg, according to Courthouse News Service. Meanwhile, here in the U.S., there's anticipation the Federal Trade Commission might finally hold the company accountable for the apparently illegal manner in which Facebook rolled out its recent privacy changes. And, of course, American courts have their own class-action suits under way against the company. There's a lesson here for would-be Facebook employees: Try the legal department, they're almost definitely hiring. __________________ Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. -H. Bergson

07-12-2010, 01:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
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Mafoo nice daze Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: the anguish of anticipated transformation Posts: 5,975 Thanks: 3,776 Thanked 2,651 Times in 1,697 Posts	im with canada on this one. they seriously changed your privacy setting with little or no notice. the only reason i knew to change it is because a friend of mine posted an angry message about it. seriously check out your privacy settings, they use them to advertise directly to what you input into the system. that includes junk email __________________ PLUR For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return

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Qui-Bong Jinn Jedi High Council Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Kingston, Ontario Posts: 2,127 Thanks: 907 Thanked 497 Times in 369 Posts	Of course it was some dumbass frenchy, leave it up to those frogs to give us a bad name, fuck I hate quebec.

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