United States v. Facebook (FTC $5 billion privacy order) privacy case
US District Court, District of Columbia · 1:19-cv-02184 · filed Jul 24, 2019 · Settled
DOJ, on behalf of the FTC, charged Facebook with deceiving users about their ability to control the privacy of their data, including in the Cambridge Analytica episode, in violation of a 2012 consent order.
The case
- Plaintiffs
- United States of America
- Defendants
- Facebook, Inc.
- Court
- US District Court, District of Columbia
- Docket
- 1:19-cv-02184
- Filed
- Jul 24, 2019
- Status
- SettledThe court approved the order in April 2020; the FTC later sought to modify it (2023).
- Outcome
- Facebook agreed to pay a USD 5 billion civil penalty and accept new privacy governance restrictions to resolve charges it violated its 2012 FTC order.
- Amount
- $5 billion
History
4 dated entries| Date | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2025 | Order: MINUTE ORDER: Upon consideration of the parties' 73 Joint Status Report, it is hereby ORDERED that the following schedule shall govern further proceedings in this case: Defendant's | Order | - |
| May 3, 2023 | Filing: FTC proposes order changes barring monetization of youth data | Filing | Link |
| Jul 24, 2019 | Settlement: FTC announces USD 5 billion penalty | Settlement | Link |
| Jul 24, 2019 | Filing: Complaint filed: United States v. FACEBOOK, INC. | Filing | Link |
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United States v. FACEBOOK, INC.
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