Facebook has been fined yet again over the Cambridge Analytica scandal
The fine is the latest penalty levied against the company related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
That’s the maximum penalty Brazilian authorities could hit Facebook with before new data protection legislation comes into force. The Brazilian General Personal Data Protection Act will be enacted in August as things stand, though a proposal has been made to delay the enforcement date by two years. Facebook has 10 days toThe Ministry of Justice and Public Security said data related to 443,000 Brazilian Facebook users was used for"at the very least, questionable" purposes.
The penalty follows the UK's data protection watchdog fining Facebook £500,000 earlier this year, following a Cambridge Analytica-related investigation. While the US didn't ostensibly fine Facebook over the saga, the company paid $5 billion to settle a related government lawsuit. As part of that settlement, Facebook also agreed new terms over how it handles user data along with a management structure shakeup.
Facebook has been in the crosshairs of regulators in a number of countries and jurisdictions over privacy concerns. It’s under investigation from 47 US states over its handling of user data, along with purported antitrust and advertising issues.
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