430 clause­s in Facebo­ok's user agreem­ent includ­es keepin­g and sellin­g data indefi­nitely, says petiti­onerPARIS: A French court has ordered Facebook to pay 30,000 euros ($34,000) over “abusive” terms-of-use agreements that people had to accept in order to access their social media accounts, the consumer group which filed the lawsuit said on Wednesday. The ruling came as France’s consumer protection agency said it and the European Commission had secured Facebook’s agreement to “significantly modify its terms of use” by the end of June. They will include “clear language” spelling out that Facebook makes money by allowing targeted advertising based on the contents of a user’s profile, the DGCCRF agency said. A Facebook spokesperson said the case involved terms of use that have since been modified. “Guaranteeing the transparency of our tools and services, and providing clear information to our users, is essential for Facebook,” he said.

Source: The Express Tribune April 10, 2019 18:33 UTC