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The standard for "having standing" legally is quite low: To file a lawsuit in court, you have to be someone directly affected by the legal dispute you are suing about[1].

Is Facebook directly affected? Yes - people access their servers.

Harm, authorization etc etc can all be argued in the case, but there is no doubt at all that Facebook does have standing here.

[1] http://www.courts.ca.gov/9616.htm




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