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That would be germane to a campaign finance complaint That may be, but the crux of the complaint - allowing third parties to use data in a way that was not con

That would be germane to a campaign finance complaint That may be, but the crux of the complaint - allowing third parties to use data in a way that was not consistent with publicly disclosed policies - also occurred in the Obama case. The only difference seems to be that the actions of Facebook in assisting and endorsing the violations were willful in the Obama case, whereas the allegation seems to be that they were simply negligent in the Kogan/CA case.

dragonwriter 9y ago
> whereas the allegation seems to be that they were simply negligent in the Kogan/CA case. No, the allegations in the CA case—the specific lawsuit being discussed—is that they were willful and based on Facebook’s corporate strategy of selling itself on the basis of the platform as a tool to manipulate behavior.
- downandout 9y ago
  Which is also what the Obama campaign took advantage of. The victims of the Obama campaign - those that did not know that their data would be used in this way and did not authorize it - approximately 199 million people - all have causes of action against Facebook if this lawsuit is allowed to proceed.
  - dragonwriter 9y ago
    > Which is also what the Obama campaign took advantage of. I was refuting an alleged difference. > The victims of the Obama campaign - those that did not know that their data would be used in this way and did not authorize it - approximately 199 million people - all have causes of action against Facebook if this lawsuit is allowed to proceed. Well, no, even if we assume otherwise identical material facts, the state law in this case has a three-year statute of limitations for private causes of action. Also, the Obama 2008 and 2012 campaign committees presumably were dissolved years ago, so other than suing Facebook, there's no one to sue, even if the statute of limitations wasn't an issue.
    - downandout 9y ago
      Also, the Obama 2008 and 2012 campaign committees presumably were dissolved years ago, so other than suing Facebook, there's no one to sue, even if the statute of limitations wasn't an issue. There are exceptions that vary between jurisdictions with regard to the Statute of Limitations, but you may be right that it has expired and there may be nothing that can be done. If that issue can be overcome, you may also be right that the Obama committees are gone, however Facebook has plenty of money to go after.

dragonwriter 9y ago

> whereas the allegation seems to be that they were simply negligent in the Kogan/CA case. No, the allegations in the CA case—the specific lawsuit being discussed—is that they were willful and based on Facebook’s corporate strategy of selling itself on the basis of the platform as a tool to manipulate behavior.

downandout 9y ago
Which is also what the Obama campaign took advantage of. The victims of the Obama campaign - those that did not know that their data would be used in this way and did not authorize it - approximately 199 million people - all have causes of action against Facebook if this lawsuit is allowed to proceed.
- dragonwriter 9y ago
  > Which is also what the Obama campaign took advantage of. I was refuting an alleged difference. > The victims of the Obama campaign - those that did not know that their data would be used in this way and did not authorize it - approximately 199 million people - all have causes of action against Facebook if this lawsuit is allowed to proceed. Well, no, even if we assume otherwise identical material facts, the state law in this case has a three-year statute of limitations for private causes of action. Also, the Obama 2008 and 2012 campaign committees presumably were dissolved years ago, so other than suing Facebook, there's no one to sue, even if the statute of limitations wasn't an issue.
  - downandout 9y ago
    Also, the Obama 2008 and 2012 campaign committees presumably were dissolved years ago, so other than suing Facebook, there's no one to sue, even if the statute of limitations wasn't an issue. There are exceptions that vary between jurisdictions with regard to the Statute of Limitations, but you may be right that it has expired and there may be nothing that can be done. If that issue can be overcome, you may also be right that the Obama committees are gone, however Facebook has plenty of money to go after.