Fraley v. Facebook, Inc.

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Fraley et al. v. Facebook, Inc., et al.
Court	United States District Court for the Northern District of California
Full case name	Angel Fraley, et al. v. Facebook, Inc. and Does 1-100
Citation(s)	no. 11-CV-01726 (N.D. Cal., filed Apr. 4, 2011)

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Fraley, et al. v. Facebook, Inc., et al. is a class action lawsuit filed in California against Facebook alleging misappropriation of Facebook users' names and likenesses in advertisements called "Sponsored Stories". The case resulted in the parties reaching a settlement. Settlement checks in the amount of $15 were distributed to class members beginning in November 2016.