20-03-2018 15:28 via theverge.com

Facebook is reportedly under FTC investigation over its handling of user data

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Facebook violated a government privacy agreement by allowing Cambridge Analytica to obtain users’ personal data, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Facebook agreed to the settlement in 2011
Facebook agreed to the settlement, known as a consent decree, in 2011, after allegedly deceiving users over how much personal information they were sharing. The FTC argued that Facebook had misled users by not explaining, among other problems, ho
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