Facebook users could get up to $5,000 compensation for EVERY picture

Facebook will face a class action law suit in the wake of its privacy scandal, a US federal judge has ruled. Facebook believe that the lawsuit should be pursued by individual as the total amount of damages could 'amount to billions of dollars,' U.S. District Judge James Donato wrote in the ruling. Facebook believe that the lawsuit should be pursued by individual as the total amount of damages could 'amount to billions of dollars,' U.S. District Judge James Donato wrote in the ruling A Facebook spokeswoman said the company was reviewing the decision, adding: 'We continue to believe the case has no merit and will defend ourselves vigorously.' News that Trump-affiliated company Cambridge Analytica used data mined from Facebook user's to try and influence the US presidential election may trigger a wave of lawsuits, according to experts. MailOnline reporter Joe Pinkstone is among those to have had personal information shared with Cambridge Analytica As a result, Facebook's 2.2 billion users began to receive a notification on their newsfeed.