Facebook Can Be Sued For Showing Ads That Are “Liked” By Friends
Amit Chowdhry | December 19, 2011 | 282 views | Add a CommentCategorized under Facebook, Lucy Koh

Facebook can be sued by people who see ads that show that their “friends” like certain brands. This is based on a California law that regards commercial endorsements according to U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh. Koh refused to dismiss a related lawsuit on December 16th that ruled plaintiffs may pursue claims that the company’s sponsored ads violate state law and are fraudulent.

