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Facebook gets its wrist slapped $5b for fumbling our data, confirms FTC

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Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2019 16:30:35 +0000

The FTC initially wanted a fine worth tens of billions, plus potential jail time for execs.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/8EI8tUn77RA” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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ComputerWorld Independent 

What the FTC’s $5 billion fine really means for Facebook | TECH(feed)

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Last week, the Federal Trade Commission hit Facebook with a $5 billion fine for mishandling user data. The fine comes after the FTC’s investigation following the Cambridge Analytica scandal. On this episode of TECH(feed), Juliet discusses the implications of this fine — and how Facebook may (or may not) change its practices.

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