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FTC Imposes $5B Penalty and Sweeping New Privacy Restrictions on Facebook

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Re: FTC Imposes $5B Penalty and Sweeping New Privacy Restrictions on Facebook

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Post by pavel_lishin »

watwatinthewat wrote: post #26

I don't think I agree with Facebook getting a bigger fine than Equifax. I put my own information on FB. Equifax compiled information on me without my explicit consent. Both sets of data got into hands they shouldn't. I realize that misses FB willfully doing what they did and Equifax not intending to be hacked, but for me my consent is equal or more important than what the holders of the data did after they had it. Le…

> Who did worse, the friend sharing the data I gave to them, or the stranger who got it without permission?

I honestly don't know which answer here is supposed to be the obviously correct one.

Re: FTC Imposes $5B Penalty and Sweeping New Privacy Restrictions on Facebook

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Post by smileysteve »

watwatinthewat wrote: post #26

I don't think I agree with Facebook getting a bigger fine than Equifax. I put my own information on FB. Equifax compiled information on me without my explicit consent. Both sets of data got into hands they shouldn't. I realize that misses FB willfully doing what they did and Equifax not intending to be hacked, but for me my consent is equal or more important than what the holders of the data did after they had it. Le…

> I put my own information on FB. Equifax compiled information on me without my explicit consent.

Equifax compiled that information from vendors very similar to Facebook.

Re: FTC Imposes $5B Penalty and Sweeping New Privacy Restrictions on Facebook

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Post by rkagerer »

watwatinthewat wrote: post #26

I don't think I agree with Facebook getting a bigger fine than Equifax. I put my own information on FB. Equifax compiled information on me without my explicit consent. Both sets of data got into hands they shouldn't. I realize that misses FB willfully doing what they did and Equifax not intending to be hacked, but for me my consent is equal or more important than what the holders of the data did after they had it. Le…

As a Canadian I'm frustrated our agencies aren't seeking compensation on behalf of affected consumers or taking more aggressive steps to hold Equifax accountable.

Frankly, I'm surprised and disappointed nobody here has started a class action to go after both Equifax, as well as the companies who shared my data with them without my explicit consent.

Re: FTC Imposes $5B Penalty and Sweeping New Privacy Restrictions on Facebook

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Post by dymk »

fyfy18 wrote: post #29
swebs wrote: post #18

>Facebook must exercise greater oversight over third-party apps, including by terminating app developers that fail to certify that they are in compliance with Facebook’s platform policies or fail to justify their need for specific user data; >Facebook is prohibited from using telephone numbers obtained to enable a security feature (e.g., two-factor authentication) for advertising; >Facebook must provide clear and con…

Most of this is already restricted under GDPR, or at least is not advisable given the potential fines that couple be imposed for a leak. Other parts of the GDPR which should help are blatantly ignored (e.g. privacy popups that are checked by default), so if the US were to implement similar legislation it would be a big win for privacy.

Facebook is also already subject to GDPR

Re: FTC Imposes $5B Penalty and Sweeping New Privacy Restrictions on Facebook

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Post by sailingparrot »

watwatinthewat wrote: post #26

I don't think I agree with Facebook getting a bigger fine than Equifax. I put my own information on FB. Equifax compiled information on me without my explicit consent. Both sets of data got into hands they shouldn't. I realize that misses FB willfully doing what they did and Equifax not intending to be hacked, but for me my consent is equal or more important than what the holders of the data did after they had it. Le…

> I don't think I agree with Facebook getting a bigger fone than Equifax.

The issue is Equifax not being fined adequately. Let's maybe not use that as the bar?

Re: FTC Imposes $5B Penalty and Sweeping New Privacy Restrictions on Facebook

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Post by peteretep »

watwatinthewat wrote: post #26

I don't think I agree with Facebook getting a bigger fine than Equifax. I put my own information on FB. Equifax compiled information on me without my explicit consent. Both sets of data got into hands they shouldn't. I realize that misses FB willfully doing what they did and Equifax not intending to be hacked, but for me my consent is equal or more important than what the holders of the data did after they had it. Le…

> Equifax compiled information on me without my explicit consent

I'm not disagreeing with this, but my understanding is that in the UK I'm always asked explicitly before sharing my data with credit agencies, and have been as long as I can remember?

Re: FTC Imposes $5B Penalty and Sweeping New Privacy Restrictions on Facebook

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Post by [deleted] »

jawns wrote: post #8

A lot of the terms of the settlement deal with organizational changes, but when you look at the very specific privacy restrictions that Facebook agreed to, it's really, really problematic stuff: * Facebook is prohibited from using telephone numbers obtained to enable a security feature (e.g., two-factor authentication) for advertising; * Facebook must provide clear and conspicuous notice of its use of facial recognit…

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Re: FTC Imposes $5B Penalty and Sweeping New Privacy Restrictions on Facebook

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Post by watwatinthewat »

sailingparrot wrote: post #46
watwatinthewat wrote: post #26

I don't think I agree with Facebook getting a bigger fine than Equifax. I put my own information on FB. Equifax compiled information on me without my explicit consent. Both sets of data got into hands they shouldn't. I realize that misses FB willfully doing what they did and Equifax not intending to be hacked, but for me my consent is equal or more important than what the holders of the data did after they had it. Le…

> I don't think I agree with Facebook getting a bigger fone than Equifax. The issue is Equifax not being fined adequately. Let's maybe not use that as the bar?

I don't disagree and didn't mean to imply that.
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