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Criminal Complaint Filed Against Facebook After Girl's Death

Posted by Soulskill on from the blame-the-medium-for-the-content dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A prosecutor has opened an investigation into how Facebook allowed the publication of insults and bullying posts aimed at 14-year-old Carolina Picchio, who took her own life after a gang of boys circulated a video on Facebook of her appearing drunk and disheveled in a bathroom at a party. The Italian Parents Association has filed a criminal complaint against Facebook for allegedly having a role in the instigation of Carolina's suicide. 'This is the first time a parents' group has filed such a complaint against Facebook in Europe,' said Antonio Affinita, the director. 'Italian law forbids minors under 18 signing contracts, yet Facebook is effectively entering into a contract with minors regarding their privacy, without their parents knowing.''

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  1. Stop with the messenger shooting! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sue the fuckwads who kept posting these videos if you're going to sue anyone.

    If you're going to sue Facebook, you might as well sue Al Gore for inventing the Internet.

  2. Re:facebook is an american company by ganjadude · · Score: 1, Funny

    so if i dont have a FB account

    but people are talking shit about me on facebook

    in your mind I have a case against them for harassment??

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  3. Re:facebook is an american company by the_B0fh · · Score: 5, Funny

    Seriously? FB doesn't have to comply within other countries' laws when they are operating there?

    That's a new one. So, Samsung, Sony, Honda, Earl Grey, and other international companies based outside of US don't have to comply with US laws even when they operate in USA?

    Glad to hear that.

    You're the Mucking Foron of the day.

  4. Re:facebook is an american company by AndrewX · · Score: 1, Funny

    If you write something false that defames the President's reputation, he can sue you for libel.

    Can you imagine if this were actually true? Obama could sue the shit out of every Republican and 24hr news outlet in the country, and use the money to build that Muslim-Kenyan-Socialist state I hear he wants so badly.

  5. Re:facebook is an american company by Macgrrl · · Score: 5, Funny

    The only way this comment would make any sense would be if Facebook specifically blocked anyone who wasn't a US citizen from using their service.

    Please, can they. - Non-US Citizen

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