Facebook to pay FTC $5bn fine over Cambridge Analytica
$5 billion Facebook fine would be the largest ever penalty imposed by the FTC
In March 2018, several reports revealed that Cambridge Analytica had collected data of millions of Facebook users. Image via Pixabay
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved a $5 billion settlement with Facebook over the sharing of data with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. The FTC opened its investigation in...
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