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Subject: Facebook site faces fraud claim
Written By: Philip Eno on 07/25/07 at 2:39 am
Networking website Facebook is to face legal action on Wednesday in a suit bought by a rival site's founders.
Three founders of ConnectU say Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea for the site while at Harvard.
Facebook has become a global phenomenon with about 31 million users, compared with ConnectU's 70,000.
A Federal case accuses Mr Zuckerberg of fraud and misappropriation of trade secrets, and asks for ConnectU to be given ownership of Facebook.
Last year, Facebook turned down a $1bn offer from Yahoo.
Facebook has asked a judge at a Boston district court to dismiss the case.
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Subject: Re: Facebook site faces fraud claim
Written By: whistledog on 07/25/07 at 2:40 am
I wonder could this possibly shuitdown Facebook completely? So many people use it, it would be a shame ...