Facebook and the FTC Reach $5 Billion Settlement Over Privacy
It also imposes new requirements and accountability

The FTC wants to prevent CEO Mark Zuckerberg from having 'unfettered control' over the company’s decisions about user privacy.
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Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission have reached a settlement in a privacy case that will require the social network to pay a record $5 billion fine while also placing additional restrictions on the company to ensure it secures users’ information.