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25 October 2021CopyrightMuireann Bolger

Facebook seeks to quash news anchor’s photograph lawsuit

Facebook has requested an en banc rehearing in a lawsuit filed by a US TV anchor over an unauthorised photograph, arguing that a law shields the tech company from such claims.

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