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Facebook's Big Lawsuit Over a Tiny Tool

A court threw out a lawsuit meant to protect a tool that would let Facebook users unfollow all posts at once.

The tool's creator, Professor Zuckerman, argued that it would give users better control over what they see on Facebook.

Even though the lawsuit was dismissed, Zuckerman is still going to try to release the tool, possibly leading to a fight with Facebook.

This case shows how much power Facebook has and whether it can stop people from making tools that give users more choices.

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Original: Ars Technica

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#Facebook #social media #user control #Section 230 #Meta

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