US imposes record USD 5 bn fine, restrictions on Facebook in privacy probe

Federal Trade Commission said the penalty was the largest ever imposed on any company for violating consumers' privacy.

Is a USD 5 billion fine the least painful part of Facebook's settlement?

The real question, remains what type of restrictions and requirements will be placed on FB to ensure future compliance.

Facebook has also faced questions about whether it improperly shared user data with business partners in violation of earlier settlement.

In this digital age, with great responsibility comes great scrutiny.

Facebook said it has fully cooperated with the FTC investigation till date and provided tens of thousands of documents, emails and files.

Srinubabu Gedela and his companies would allegedly charge the authors significant publishing fees.

Videos uploaded by kids below 13 will be removed from the app after it violated.

Rohit Chopra is currently serving as a senior fellow at the Consumer Federation of America.