Last year the FTC acknowledged that it was investigating Facebook’s privacy practices, beginning with issues related to Cambridge Analytica, but it’s also reported to have investigated subsequent revelations. That decree, finalized in 2012, settled claims against Facebook and also included an agreement about its future privacy practices. However, as a part of its 2012 settlement agreement, Facebook was required to keep regular records of its privacy practices so the FTC could monitor its compliance. There are other laws that may be implicated here beyond just not accurately reporting privacy practices, according to Hoofnagle. If Facebook provided false information to the FTC, prison is a possibility, though not likely.

Source: Forbes March 15, 2019 16:26 UTC