// NEWS // Sorry Not Sorry : Facebook CEO Apologizes - Again
“I'm the first to admit that we've made a bunch of mistakes” : these words are from Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook. As did his promise to “add privacy controls that are much simpler to use”.
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These statements may seem recent and respond to the controversies of recent months. In fact, they already date back to 2012 and followed a previous scandal related to the confidentiality of data on the platform. Proof also that Facebook has often promised. For what results though?
Beginning of this month, Mark Zuckerberg wrote, "We didn't take a broad enough view of our responsibility, and that was a big mistake. It was my mistake, and I'm sorry. I started Facebook, I run it, and I'm responsible for what happens here."
20 years and it starts again?
To end the case, the social network signed an agreement with the FTC, in which it undertook to agree to undergo independent audits for 20 years. Twenty years is the duration envisaged in the context of new negotiations with the US regulator.
According to Reuters, Facebook may soon accept 20 years of monitoring its privacy policies and practices by the U.S. government. In addition to a financial penalty and/or in return for its relief?
The previous agreement provided for $16,000 per offense. With the Cambridge Analytica case alone, these offenses could amount to tens of millions. However, a record fine has not yet been officially imposed.
The Federal Trade Commission's investigation must first determine whether Facebook's actions do indeed violate the agreement reached in 2011. The social network assures it that it is in compliance and that the issue of consent, at the heart of this agreement, is not an issue.
Behind the scenes, negotiations have been going on for several months between Facebook and the FTC. In April, the firm confirmed that it had set aside $3 billion to cover the costs of a possible sanction.
The FTC's fine, which Facebook claims could reach $5 billion, is the highest ever imposed on an American technology company. The previous record goes back to 2012 with $22.5 million paid by Google.
The announcement of a settlement could take several more weeks, a source told Reuters. As for Facebook and the FTC, they refuse to comment.
I am tired of doing bad news on Facebook, it is always the same... They have chosen money over privacy. We should do like @foxkoit by not using Facebook, shouldn't we?
Source : The Washington Post
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