Andre Yoskowitz
24 Dec 2012 18:39
It took a few weeks, but Facebook has been hit with its first civil suit over the controversial terms of service (ToS) changes to its Instagram platform.
Facebook was quick to respond: "We believe this complaint is without merit and we will fight it vigorously."
In its revised ToS, Instagram implied that it would sell user's uploaded photos without compensation and also forced users to waive their rights to any class action lawsuit. The backlash was so swift that CEO Kevin Systrom had to publicly backtrack, and some of the language was removed.
The revised ToS also states that if you do not agree with the terms, you can cancel your profile but must forfeit all rights to previous photos you shared. Reads the lawsuit: "In short, Instagram declares that 'possession is nine-tenths of the law and if you don't like it, you can't stop us.'"
Facebook is well known for caring little about user's privacy, stripping user's rights any chance they can get.