Judge dismisses lawsuit against Facebook tracking logged out users
A US District Court judge has thrown out a lawsuit against social media giant Facebook, in which the plaintiffs argued their privacy had been infringed by clicking 'like' buttons on other websites. The claimants also said Facebook could use their browsing behaviour to build up a picture of users' habits. However, Edward Davila ruled the perceived intrusion could be easily blocked using Facebook's own tools. He said: "The fact that a user’s web browser automatically sends the same information to both parties does not establish that one party intercepted the user’s communication with the other."
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Facebook users aggrieved at being tracked by the social networking giant even after they’d logged out – by pinning responsibility on plaintiffs to keep their own browsing history private.

Judge rules in favour of Facebook tracking logged-out users

The court case was brought by users concerned that by clicking ‘like’ buttons on other websites the Silicon Valley firm would be able to build a picture of an individual’s browsing habits, amounting to a possible infringement of privacy.