Report: FTC approves roughly $5B fine for Facebook
https://apnews.com/7fa2c8a26b34436d89a1c7aff9914f70
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The FTC has voted to approve a fine of about $5 billion for Facebook over privacy violations, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The report cited an unnamed person familiar with the matter.
Facebook declined to comment; the FTC did not immediately respond to messages for comment. The Journal said the 3-2 vote broke along party lines, with Republicans in support and Democrats in opposition to the fine.
Report: FTC approves roughly $5B fine for Facebook
Jul 12, 2019, 9:34pm UTC
https://apnews.com/7fa2c8a26b34436d89a1c7aff9914f70
> SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The FTC has voted to approve a fine of about $5 billion for Facebook over privacy violations, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The report cited an unnamed person familiar with the matter.
> Facebook declined to comment; the FTC did not immediately respond to messages for comment. The Journal said the 3-2 vote broke along party lines, with Republicans in support and Democrats in opposition to the fine.