Supreme Court Lets Stand Anti-Facebook Ruling In Battle Over Tracking

The Supreme Court has rejected Facebook's request to intervene in a closely watched privacy battle over online tracking.

The move leaves in place a decision issued last year by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled that Facebook may have violated a federal law restricting the interception of online communications by tracking logged-out users via the “Like” button.

When Facebook asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the case, the social networking platform warned that the lower-court's decision could expose numerous web companies to lawsuits over tracking.