15 July 2019
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In March 2018, several reports revealed that Cambridge Analytica had collected data of millions of Facebook users. Image via Pixabay
$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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