A report is claiming that more than 20,000 people joined “class action” suit against Facebook in Austria.
The suit mainly attacks Facebook for violations of European data protection law, Facebook’s tracking of people’s web use and weak consent requirements to its alleged participation in the NSA’s PRISM program.
According tot Max Schrems, a law student, more than 20,000 people from over 100 countries have now joined the law suit.
The number of registered additional claimants will surely be an important factor for Facebook, the sign-up rate had “exceeded my most optimistic expectations. Schrems said in a statement.
The suit is more about rights than money, people participating in the suit would win ($669) each, minus costs and the lawyers’ 20% cut.
