Facebook to pay $5bn fine as regulator files Cambridge Analytica complaint
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jul/24/facebook-to-pay-5bn-fine-as-regulator-files-cambridge-analytica-complaint
Penalty by US government reflects scale of breach, first reported by the Observer
Facebook will pay a record-breaking $5bn penalty in the US for “deceiving” users about their ability to keep personal information private, after a year-long investigation into the Cambridge Analytica data breach.