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Lawmakers, Privacy Advocates Slam FTC’s Facebook Settlement

Facebook’s $5 billion privacy settlement with FTC was announced on Wednesday. Critics say it doesn’t do enough to protect users’ privacy. FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter: “I am skeptical that its terms will have a meaningful disciplining effect on how Facebook treats data and privacy” Lawmakers, privacy advocates and privacy advocates have also criticized the deal. The Electronic Frontier Foundation says the public needs more details about how Facebook collects, uses and shares personal information – and how the company plans to fully implement the new requirements.”]

Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/lawmakers-privacy-advocates-slam-ftcs-facebook-settlement-a-12829

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