UPHELD: The Facebook logo is seen at the Nasdaq Marketsite in New York in this May 18, 2012 file photo. A US appeals court refused to disturb a US$9.5mil class-action settlement over the company’s defunct 'Beacon' service. - Reuters
NEW YORK: A US appeals court refused to disturb Facebook Inc’s US$9.5mil (RM28.5mil) class-action settlement over allegations that the social networking company’s defunct “Beacon” service violated its members’ privacy rights.
The 2-1 ruling on Thursday came from the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals, with the one dissenting judge saying the settlement unfairly benefited Facebook and plaintiff attorneys.
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