DOJ
Fraud
Penalty
$5 billion
Outcome
Facebook Agrees to Pay $5 Billion and Implement Robust New Protections of User Information in Settlement of Data-Privacy Claims
Details
Facebook — DOJ Enforcement (2019)
DOJ took enforcement action against Facebook in 2019 involving fraud violations in the Municipal Government sector.
Penalty: $5 billion
Violation types: Fraud
Entity type: Municipality
Penalty type: Settlement
Source: DOJ Press Release — Facebook Agrees to Pay $5 Billion and Implement Robust New Protections of User Information in Settlement of Data-Privacy Claims
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