German Official: Facebook ‘Like’ Button Unlawful

Facebook users in Germany probably won’t like this news. A German official has ruled that the site’s popular “like” plug-in violates European Union privacy laws, reports the Washington Post . The official says the feature tracks the habits of users, and sites based in his Schleswig-Holstein district will be hit with…

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German Official: Facebook ‘Like’ Button Unlawful

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