Facebook appeals ruling that it stole tech. So, Italian judge issues new judgment: Pay 10 times the original fine

From theregister.com

An Italian judge has not only upheld a decision that Facebook stole a partner’s technology but issued a new fine of ten times the original amount.

The Milan appeals court decided for Italian company Business Competence, whose Faround app used data from users’ Facebook profiles to build an interactive map that showed them shops and stores nearby, together with relevant discounts and listed by category.

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