Facebook was ransacked by the US, even though it had paid Rp. 77 trillion in cash

Facebook was ransacked by the US, even though it had paid Rp. 77 trillion in cash

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 - United States (US) authorities plan to reopen the Meta privacy case. In fact, Facebook's parent company was fined US$5 billion or Rp. 77 trillion in a previous decision. 

In a US appeals court decision, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) could reopen an investigation into Facebook's privacy practices, quoted by Reuters, Friday (15/3/2024). 

The court supported the FTC's concerns about privacy issues that could impact the public interest. Meta is said to have the opportunity to challenge any final action taken by the FTC. 

The FTC declined to comment on the new ruling. Meanwhile, Meta said the FTC cannot rewrite court settlements by parties. 

The new decision, called Meta, will have an impact on Meta's operations. From restricting new product development, overseeing corporate governance, and disrupting the ability to serve users and advertisers. 

Reuters wrote about the old decision that Meta received in 2020. The FTC's move is intended to tighten privacy agreements made by platforms, namely prohibiting profiting from the data of minors and expanding restrictions on facial recognition technology. 

At that time, the FTC accused Meta of making misleading rules for people regarding the protection of their children on the platform. 

It's not just Meta that has received lawsuits for getting children addicted to the platform. There are many other social media companies that have had hundreds of similar lawsuits.