Blockbuster Sued Over Facebook's Ad Program

The only thing surprising about this lawsuit against Blockbuster over Facebook’s Beacon ad program is that it didn’t happen sooner.

Cathryn Elaine Harris, a Texas resident, filed a complaint in a Texas court on April 9, claiming that it's a violation of a federal statute for Blockbuster to participate in Beacon, which shares rental history on Facebook members' "news feeds" unless they manually opt out. She is seeking class-action status, hoping to eventually net $2,500 for each infringement.

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