| Name: | French Court Issues Mixed Ruling in Facebook Nudity Case |
| Authors: | Sotto, Philippe |
| Published Date: | 15 Mar. 2018 |
| Indexed Date: | 17 Aug. 2024 |
| Web Link: | https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2018-03-15/french-court-issues-mixed-ruling-in-facebook-nudity-case |
| Index Status: | Complete |
| Original Language: | English |
| Genre: | Non-Fiction |
| Citation: | Sotto, Philippe. “French Court Issues Mixed Ruling in Facebook Nudity Case.” U.S. News, 15 Mar. 2018, https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2018-03-15/french-court-issues-mixed-ruling-in-facebook-nudity-case |
Summary
A French court ruled that Facebook breached its contract by closing a user's account after he posted a 19th century nude painting. The court refused to order the account to be restored or pay damages, saying the user did not prove harm and was able to set up a new account immediately.