Facebooks $20 Million Privacy Settlement Gets Judges Approval

Facebook's offer of a $20 million cash settlement in a class-action lawsuit over the company's use of user's names and photographs in advertisements was granted preliminary approval by a federal judge Monday afternoon.

The lawsuit was initially filed on behalf of Facebook users objecting to the use of their names and pictures in Sponsored Stories, ads which turn a user's "likes" into ads appearing in friends' news feeds. The lawsuit argues the ads are a violation of privacy, as they turn users into spokespeople and endorsers without their direct approval.

If the proposed settlement receives final approval, Facebook will divvy the $20 million among Facebook users claiming damages relate…
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