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FTC Probing Facebook For Use of Personal Data: Bloomberg (bloomberg.com)
An anonymous reader shares a report: Facebook is under investigation by a U.S. privacy watchdog over the use of personal data of 50 million users by a data analytics firm to help elect President Donald Trump. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is probing whether Facebook violated terms of a 2011 consent decree of its handing of user data that was transferred to Cambridge Analytica without their knowledge, according to a person familiar with the matter. Under the 2011 settlement, Facebook agreed to get user consent for certain changes to privacy settings as part of a settlement of federal charges that it deceived consumers and forced them to share more personal information than they intended. That complaint arose after the company changed some user settings without notifying its customers, according to an FTC statement at the time. If the FTC finds Facebook violated terms of the consent decree, it has the power to fine the company thousands of dollars a day per violation.
Interesting how closely your false equivalence matches the Russian government's official propaganda message.
Almost like you are a Russian stooge
Back in America, Facebook and the Trump / Russia crime family are facing investigation crimes against the people of this country, and a foreign sponsored information war which is protected by a traitor and foreign agent.
Donald Trumpski belongs in prison, and you should stop spreading Russia's misinformation and supporting their propaganda campaign.
We get it. Your side is morally and intellectually superior (virtuous) so doing these things is OK. In other words, rules are only weapons to be used against those you disagree with.