Topic: Cambridge Analytica
Facebook fined $5B by FTC over Cambridge Analytica scandal charges
07/24/2019, 09:07 am
The Federal Trade Commission confirmed on Wednesday it has agreed to a settlement by Facebook for violating consumer privacy in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, with the social network paying a $5 billion penalty and agreeing to new restrictions.
Facebook reportedly fined $5B over Cambridge Analytica fiasco
07/12/2019, 04:07 pm
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reportedly approved a $5 billion settlement with Facebook to resolve the latter's privacy violations in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Facebook staring down possibility of 20 years of FTC oversight to end privacy probe
05/14/2019, 08:05 am
Facebook's negotiations with the Federal Trade Commission to end an investigation into the social network's alleged privacy violations may involve a 20-year period of government oversight, with a deal between the two potentially a month away from completion.
Expecting to pay up to $5B for Cambridge Analytica, Facebook sets aside $3B for FTC fines
04/24/2019, 05:04 pm
Facebook is preparing to pay a record-setting fine to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for privacy violations following the Cambridge Analytica fiasco, as the social network is earmarking $3 billion to go towards its expenses and a potential $5 billion fine, depending on how it negotiates with the regulator.
FTC & Facebook negotiating record-breaking billion-dollar privacy violation fine
02/15/2019, 12:02 pm
Facebook and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission are in talks over a privacy violations fine that could cost the former billions of dollars.
Cambridge Analytica owners fined $27,000 for refusing US data request
01/09/2019, 01:01 pm
The firm best known for harvesting political data ignored a legal order to provide personal information when asked by a US academic. This contravenes UK data protection laws and saw them fined a total of $27,000.
Apple recruits strong Facebook critic to keep up privacy standards
01/09/2019, 08:01 am
Apple has reportedly hired Sandy Parakilas, an outspoken critic of privacy practices at Facebook, to serve as a product manager on its privacy team.
Washington D.C. government sues Facebook over Cambridge Analytica scandal
12/19/2018, 03:12 pm
The attorney general for Washington, D.C. itself announced that the region is suing Facebook for its role in Cambridge Analytica's illicit collection of private data.
EU demands Facebook security & privacy audit, UK slaps company with $640,000 fine
10/25/2018, 10:10 am
In response to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the European Parliament this week adopted a resolution calling on Facebook to take actions to stop interference in elections, and let E.U. agencies perform a full audit of the company's data protection.