Facebook User Files Suit (Then Drops It) for Not Protecting Users Against Viruses

While Facebook should work hard protect the social network from pieces of malware, such as the Koobface virus, users are ultimately responsible for any harm visited upon their account or computer. Theodore Karantsalis, of Miami Springs, Fla., learned that in a very public way this week, when he dropped a lawsuit he filed against Facebook for $70.50.

According to a report from CNET, Karantsalis alleged that Facebook failed to adequately protect users such as him from a virus, which he said caused his account to be temporarily suspended.

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