Facebook loses bid to block 14 year-old girl’s lawsuit over nude image posted on ‘shame page’
‘Facebook has lost a legal bid to prevent a 14-year-old girl from suing the social media giant over a naked photo that was posted on a “shame page.”
The social network insists it is protected under European law.
A high court judge in Belfast rejected an attempt by Facebook to have the girl’s claim thrown out on Monday.
The teen, who cannot be named due to her age, is seeking damages for misuse of private information, negligence, and breach of the Data Protection Act, after a naked photo was posted on a “shame page” several times between November 2014 and January 2016.’
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