Facebook crushes Belgian attempt to ban tracking of non-users

Back in November, the social network was ordered by a Belgian court to kill tracking cookies within 48 hours for people not signed up to – or logged into – its service, or face a daily fine of €250,000.

The Belgian Privacy Commission is not pleased, but has yet to say whether it will take the case further. Meanwhile, Facebook is delighted: "We are pleased with the court's decision and look forward to bringing all our services back online for people in Belgium," it said in a statement.