Facebook to pay FTC $5bn fine over Cambridge Analytica
$5 billion Facebook fine would be the largest ever penalty imposed by the FTC
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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