Facebook has announced that it will stop serving the type of advertising known as Sponsored Stories. Sponsored Stories are the publications made by the website itself for advertising reasons. "Your so-and-so friend liked such-and-such post, or website"
The company announced that 9 in April of 2014, this particular type of ad will no longer appear. These ads are among his most controversial ads Facebook as the company uses the names of its members for promotional purposes.
In 2011, too many outraged by this particular type of advertising filed a lawsuit asking compensation from the social network. Facebook eventually settled in August 2013, which cost the company 20.000.000 dollars.
Of course, the amount is not as big for a giant as Facebook, but the first step was done Sponsored Stories have been officially criticized by the law.
