Case tracker · Data privacy & misuse
FTC v. Facebook, Inc. ($5 billion privacy settlement)
- AI system / company
- Meta/Facebook
- Jurisdiction
- United States (federal)
- Court / regulator
- Federal Trade Commission / U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Status
- Settled
What happened
The FTC imposed a record $5 billion penalty on Facebook to settle charges that it violated a 2012 FTC order by deceiving users about their ability to control the privacy of their personal information — a matter brought into focus by the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The settlement imposed sweeping new privacy restrictions, independent third-party assessments, and 20 years of compliance monitoring. It was the largest privacy penalty ever assessed by the U.S. government at the time.
About data privacy & misuse cases
Unauthorized harvesting, sharing, or misuse of personal data — from quiz-app scraping to deceptive privacy practices and regulatory privacy enforcement.
Sources
Attorneys who handle data privacy & misuse cases
- Community Legal Services of Philadelphia
Community Legal Services of Philadelphia · Pennsylvania
Employment (discrimination, wage theft, wrongful termination)Landlord / tenantConsumer protection / unfair practicesOpens your email app with a ready-to-edit draft. Replace the bracketed prompts with your details before sending. Free — no account needed.
- Atlanta Legal Aid Society
Atlanta Legal Aid Society · Georgia
Landlord / tenantFamily law (divorce, custody, support)Consumer protection / unfair practicesOpens your email app with a ready-to-edit draft. Replace the bracketed prompts with your details before sending. Free — no account needed.
- Greater Boston Legal Services
Greater Boston Legal Services · Massachusetts
Landlord / tenantEmployment (discrimination, wage theft, wrongful termination)Family law (divorce, custody, support)Opens your email app with a ready-to-edit draft. Replace the bracketed prompts with your details before sending. Free — no account needed.
- Northwest Justice Project
Northwest Justice Project · Washington
Landlord / tenantFamily law (divorce, custody, support)Consumer protection / unfair practicesOpens your email app with a ready-to-edit draft. Replace the bracketed prompts with your details before sending. Free — no account needed.
- Legal Aid Service of Broward County
Legal Aid Service of Broward County · Florida
Family law (divorce, custody, support)Landlord / tenantConsumer protection / unfair practicesOpens your email app with a ready-to-edit draft. Replace the bracketed prompts with your details before sending. Free — no account needed.
- Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas
Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas · Texas
Family law (divorce, custody, support)Landlord / tenantConsumer protection / unfair practicesOpens your email app with a ready-to-edit draft. Replace the bracketed prompts with your details before sending. Free — no account needed.
Related cases
- UK ICO v. Facebook (Cambridge Analytica fine) (Regulatory action)
- FTC v. Cambridge Analytica, LLC (Regulatory action)
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