Settlement In Sponsored Stories Class-Action Suit Vs. Facebook Receives Preliminary Approval

The class-action lawsuit against Facebook over the use of users’ images in sponsored stories moved one step closer to resolution Monday, as U.S. District Court Judge Richard Seeborg (uled that Facebook’s proposed settlement meets the requirements for preliminary approval.

The class-action lawsuit against Facebook over the use of users’ images in sponsored stories moved one step closer to resolution Monday, as U.S. District Court Judge Richard Seeborg ruled that Facebook’s proposed settlement meets the requirements for preliminary approval.

The San Jose Mercury News reported that Seeborg said in his order that the settlement offer by the social network “has no obvious deficiencies” and “appears to be the product of serious” negotiations between lawyers for Facebook and the group of users who filed suit.

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