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by csallen 4368 days ago
Except Facebook didn't break into anyone's house. They changed their own algorithms on their own website that people visit voluntarily.
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walterbell 4368 days ago
Facebook is free to push boundaries, their customers and lawyers and regulators are free to differ.

http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2011/11/facebo...

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csallen 4368 days ago
Totally agreed. I'd be surprised if there's any kind of legal action here with enough backbone to get a settlement out of Facebook, however.
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