Facebook can track your browsing even after you've logged out, judge says

Judge dismisses lawsuit accusing Facebook of tracking users' activity, saying responsibility was on plaintiffs to keep browsing history private

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Facebook of tracking users' web browsing activity even after they logged out of the social networking site.

The plaintiffs alleged that Facebook used the "like" buttons found on other websites to track which sites they visited, meaning that the Menlo Park, California-headquartered company could build up detailed records of their browsing history. The plaintiffs argued that this violated federal and state privacy and wiretapping laws.