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AllFacebook: Facebook User Fined $44k for Creating Fake Profile

Nick Stamoulis · 1 year ago

We know a female whose photos are being used by about 30 people pretending to be "her" looks wise... it's ridiculous but it's hard to find out exactly who is behind these profiles and even harder to sue it seems. Good for this guy!
Andrew Feinberg · 1 year ago

Nick,

Please do check your facts. Libel and slander laws in the UK are a completely different animal than over here. The court's decision was completely within the law in that country.

The damages had nothing to do with Facebook. They were awarded in accordance with a long line of British case law, which in fact does extend to the online space, whether you think it should or not. Especially when both parties are British citizens.