Facebook expected to settle with FTC today, paying $5bn over data handling and agreeing to new controls

Nicholas Fearn
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The FTC is expected to announce the agreement on Wednesday

Facebook will today agree to pay a $5 billion fine over its insoucient handling of user data, and to implement a wide range of new internal controls.  The agreement has been made with the US Fed...

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