Facebook Expects to Be Fined Up to $5B by FTC Over Privacy Issues

Re:Facebook Expects to Be Fined Up to $5B by FTC Over Privac... by throwawaytoday5 on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @04:44PM (#19742426)

Can someone explain how Facebook gets a fine but Equifax doesn't? I don't understand how? Or has Equifax not been fined yet?

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Re:Facebook Expects to Be Fined Up to $5B by FTC Over Privac... by stefan_ on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @04:57PM (#19742531)

They violated a 2011 settlement with the FTC:

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2011/11/faceb...

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Re:Facebook Expects to Be Fined Up to $5B by FTC Over Privac... by cm2012 on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @04:49PM (#19742459)

Facebook is a popular target right now and the subject is politically charged. That's it.

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Re:Facebook Expects to Be Fined Up to $5B by FTC Over Privac... by tschellenbach on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @04:52PM (#19742486)

Doesn't seem great that fines are determined based on how hot/not some firm is politically. I'm pretty sure someone can make a list of 100 companies that deserve more fines than Facebook.

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Re:Facebook Expects to Be Fined Up to $5B by FTC Over Privac... by throwaway2048 on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @05:15PM (#19742658)

And all the connected criminals that got away ought to be punished first, I'm sure a judge will agree with the wisdom of this argument and let you go.

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Re:Facebook Expects to Be Fined Up to $5B by FTC Over Privac... by beat on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @04:58PM (#19742534)

I doubt the judge was thinking about politics. Courtrooms aren't the internet, thankfully.

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Re:Facebook Expects to Be Fined Up to $5B by FTC Over Privac... by hammock on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @04:51PM (#19742476)

Same reason Martha Stewart got jail time. Ever watch Billions?

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