Facebook Wins Big Anti-Spam Judgment
Facebook has been in an ongoing fight against spam and yesterday announced a significant victory in court. The company said it had obtained an eye-popping $711 million judgment against Spam King Sanford Wallace who had had posted unwanted messages on Facebook users’ Walls. Wallace, who is reportedly bankrupt may also face time in the big […]
While we don’t expect to receive the vast majority of the award, we hope that this will act as a continued deterrent against these criminals. Most notably, the judge referred Wallace to the U.S. Attorney’s Office with a request that Wallace be prosecuted for criminal contempt, which means that in addition to the judgment, he now faces possible jail time.
Late last year Facebook won an even larger, $873 million judgment against Canadian spammer, Adam Guerbuez and Atlantis Blue Capital.
Facebook implores users to identify and report spammers to the company. Keeping Facebook spam-free helps users but it’s equally critical for the continued health and usage of Facebook more broadly.
