Class action against Facebook can be filed in B.C., Supreme Court says
OTTAWA — A woman who wants to sue Facebook over its use of “sponsored stories” can pursue her case in British Columbia, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday.
Deborah Douez wants to file a class-action lawsuit against the social media giant over a now-defunct advertising format, which allegedly used her name and profile photo in ads endorsing a company for which she had pressed the “Like” button.
The ads were generated for companies that purchased the sponsored stories format and were sometimes displayed on her friends’ newsfeeds.
Ultimately, the class-action suit intends to seek damages based on a claim that the format violated B.C.’s Privacy Act.