Friday, August 17, 2012

Federal judge rejects Facebook's proposed settlement over 'sponsored stories' feature - @reuters

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge rejected Facebook Inc's proposed legal settlement to resolve allegations that the social networking company violated its members' rights through the its 'Sponsored Stories' advertising feature.

U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg in San Francisco on Friday said the company and attorneys for the plaintiffs could try to modify their agreement to address his concerns

(Reporting By Dan Levine; Editing by Gary Hill)

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