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Facebook Sued for Privacy Breach

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 18, 2009 3:14 AM CDT

(Newser) – A group of Facebook users has sued the social networking company for violating consumer privacy laws by harvesting personal information for commercial purposes and failing to compensate clients, reports CNET. "Plaintiffs and the general public desire and expect a level of privacy, which Facebook... Read full story »

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