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United States of America: Announced FTC sanctions against Facebook with a fine of USD 5 Billion for consumer privacy breaches

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Announced FTC sanctions against Facebook with a fine of USD 5 Billion for consumer privacy breaches

On 24 July 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fined Facebook with a USD 5 billion penalty for breaches of users' privacy. This follows repeated violations of promises made by Facebook, that it would ensure the data of users is protected. Speci…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority

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2019-07-24
in force

On 24 July 2019, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fined Facebook with a USD 5 billion penalty for…

2023-05-03
under investigation

On 3 May 2023, the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued proposed changes to the 2020…

2023-05-31
under appeal

On 31 May 2023, the Meta filed an appeal against the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) stipulated or…

2023-11-27
in force

On 27 November 2023, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia rejected Meta's …

2023-11-29
under appeal

On 29 November 2023, Meta filed a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding its …

2024-03-12
under investigation

On 12 March 2024, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit denied Meta’s request f…

2024-03-14
under investigation

On 14 March 2024, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia denied Meta’s reque…