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Facebook Beacon Class Action Settlement

Submitted by admin on Tue, 12/08/2009 - 08:34

Got an email from Facebook explaining that they have settled the Beacon Class Action Lawsuit with details here.

Two things stuck out.

  1. Attorney's fees could (probably will) be up to one third of the $9.5 million dollar settlement
  2. Facebook will
    provide $9.5 million to establish an independent non-profit foundation that will identify and fund projects and initiatives that promote the cause of online privacy, safety, and security

So the settlement basically says that Facebook will pay a bunch of money to some attorneys while creating a foundation that basically does what the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) already does for the most part.

Sounds like a great settlement to me.

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EFF Updates

Submitted by admin on Sat, 07/18/2009 - 16:45
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When our freedoms in the networked world come under attack, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is the first line of defense. EFF broke new ground when it was founded in 1990 — well before the Internet was on most people's radar — and continues to confront cutting-edge issues defending free speech, privacy, innovation, and consumer rights today.
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