Facebook to create privacy oversight committee with Zuckerberg personally accountable for data privacy, claims report

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Facebook to create privacy oversight committee with Zuckerberg personally accountable for data privacy, claims report

Move comes as Facebook faces fine of up to $5bn over lackadaisical attitude to users' privacy

Facebook will create a privacy oversight committee as part of its recent agreement with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), according to reports. According to Politico, Facebook will appoint a government-approved...

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