July 10, 2018 / 5:26 AM / Updated an hour ago

Australia's IMF Bentham to fund complaint against Facebook over alleged privacy breach

(Reuters) - Litigation funding provider IMF Bentham Ltd said on Tuesday it was funding a representative complaint against social networking website Facebook Inc over alleged breaches of the Australian Privacy Principles.

FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook like button is seen in front of the Facebook logo in this illustration taken October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

The company said it would fund a representative complaint made to the Australian Information Commissioner against Facebook Australia, Facebook Inc and Facebook Ireland.

It added that a class action may follow.

Reporting by Ambar Warrick in Bengaluru