The penalty behind the fine on Facebook: Zuckerberg must change the management of private data

It was already in Facebook's plans pay a fine of billions of dollars. He calculated it by presenting his balance of financial results for 2018. But in any event, the penalty imposed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was the world Tour .

The company of Mark Zuckerberg must pay $ 5,000 million for mismanagement of personal data collected on the platform, when the sanction is approved by the Department of Justice, which is taken for granted. This is the largest fine imposed by a US government on a technology company, far exceeding the $ 22 million that Google faced in 2012.

But the most important change is not a few billion in the accounts of the company, but what should be done in the future, based on the agreement signed with the FTC. The Wall Street Journal reported that the arrangement includes "Other restrictions on how Facebook handles user privacy".

According to the portal Mashable some members of the FTC want that Zuckerberg is responsiblepersonally, for Facebook's actions, something that could seriously affect a CEO who takes great care of his public image and his private life.

Another strong rumor at this stage of the post-sanction social network is that the Federal Trade Commission imposes on society a "privacy agent", approved by the government. Or that they have to get the seal of the FTC before launching new products.

Although the operation of the company is still unclear, these rules will have a profound impact on the social network, which previously operated under the slogan "move fast and break things". Now, instead, he must walk more slowly and wait for the government's authorizations to advance, which Zuckerberg himself asked when the Cambridge Analytica scandal began.

Most severe penalties

Some Facebook critics have said that the company should face tougher penalties, including some of the things that, according to the rumor, would happen, such as monitoring their data practices. Or that the CEO of the company, Zuckerberg, be personally responsible for sanctions.

Charlotte Slaiman, from the consumer group Public knowledgeHe said it was not clear if the FDA agreement would require changes in Facebook's business practices, but suggested that the partisan division in the vote was a bad omen. The sanction of the supervisory body was closed with three favorable votes – those of the Republican party representatives – and two against – those of the Democratic representatives.

"I hope that the additional conditions set in Facebook's business practices will be met," Slaiman said in a statement.

"These conditions must not only protect the privacy of the user, but also allow users to easily leave Facebook and choose a competitor if they wish," he concluded.