Germany court rules for Facebook in privacy dispute

[JURIST] A German court on Thursday ruled [press release, in German] for Facebook [corporate website] in a challenge over the social networking website's policy requiring users to register with their real names. The Independent Center for Privacy Protection [advocacy website], known in Germany as the ULD, brought the suit against the Palo Alto, California-based company alleging violation [press release] of German data protection laws in place to protect the fundamental right to freedom of expression on the Internet. The Administrative...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2013/02/germany-court-rules-for-facebook-in-privacy-dispute.php

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