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Judge rejects Facebook settlement over ad feature
Aug 18th, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge rejected Facebook Inc's proposed legal settlement to resolve allegations that the social networking company violated its members' rights through the its 'Sponsored Stories' advertising feature. U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg in San Francisco on Friday said the company and attorneys for the plaintiffs could try to modify their agreement to address his concerns (Reporting By Dan Levine; Editing by Gary Hill) (Source: Reuters) -
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google's sixth annual conference for software developers opened Wednesday with a chance for the company to showcase its latest services. Announcements include new features for online games, maps and search, a new music-streaming service and enhancements to its Google Plus social network, including tools for sharing and enh... [Full Article]
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