Facebook libel case damages won

A businessman whose personal details were "laid bare" in fake entries on the Facebook social networking website has won a libel case at the High Court.

Mathew Firsht was awarded £22,000 in damages against an old school friend, Grant Raphael, who created the profile.

The profiles were on Facebook for 16 days until they were taken down.

The judge heard that the private information concerned Mr Firsht's whereabouts, activities, birthday and relationship status and falsely i... (58 more words)

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