Alsup Rips Facebook's Claim It's Not Liable Because It's Free

By Dorothy Atkins ( May 2, 2019, 6:41 PM EDT) -- U.S. District Judge William Alsup said Thursday he's troubled by Facebook's argument that it isn't liable for failing to protect user data because its service is free, saying Facebook makes "gobs of money" selling users' information to advertisers who "bombard you with ads" — and that comes at a cost....

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