Facebook has received a pretty manageable €100,000 admin fine in Germany for failing to properly inform users about its ownership of their images and videos – but the country’s consumer watchdog had some pretty harsh words for the company. “Facebook tried very persistently to circumvent consumers’ rights in Germany and Europe,” the Federation of German Consumer Associations said. “A fine of €100,000 is a clear signal. Companies must implement court decisions and cannot just sit them out.” Berlin’s regional court upheld a complaint first made back in 2012 by the consumer rights group that Facebook, despite since amending the relevant wording,…
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