Judge rejects Facebook settlement over ad feature
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. judge rejected Facebook Inc's proposed legal settlement to resolve allegations that the social networking company violated its members' rights through the its 'Sponsored Stories' advertising feature. In an order on Friday, U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg in San Francisco listed several concerns with the proposed settlement, including a request for more information on why the agreement does not award any money to members. Seeborg said the company and attorneys for the plaintiffs could try to modify their agreement to address his concerns. … German troops can be deployed on home soil, court rules
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s armed forces can carry out combat operations on home soil in case of a threat of “catastrophic proportions”, the country’s highest court ruled on Friday. However troops cannot be mobilized against demonstrators, the constitutional court said. The military had previously only been able to act in a similar way to the police in domestic disaster situations but will now be able to use combat weapons. “This only affects exceptional situations of catastrophic proportions,” the court said in its ruling. …
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