Facebook agrees to let users control whether Likes turn into Sponsored Stories
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If you're annoyed that your Likes frequently get turned into Sponsored Story ads your friends see in their News Feeds, then you're in luck. Reuters is reporting that Facebook has agreed to settle a lawsuit with five Californians claiming that the company violates state law by publicizing the Likes of users in order to advertises brands, since users can't opt out and don't share in any of Facebook's revenue from said ads. The settlement mandates that Facebook allow users "more control" over how their information is used in Sponsored Stories "for at least two years" — the specifics of this "control" are unclear at this point. »read more
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