From techcrunch.com
Five billion dollars. That’s the apparent size of Facebook’s latest fine for violating data privacy.
While many believe the sum is simply a slap on the wrist for a behemoth like Facebook, it’s still the largest amount the Federal Trade Commission has ever levied on a technology company.
Facebook is clearly still reeling from Cambridge Analytica, after which trust in the company dropped 51%, searches for “delete Facebook”reached 5-year highs, and Facebook’s stock dropped 20%.