Civil case
United States v. Facebook, Inc.
- Authority
- US District Court for the District of Columbia
- Case number
- Not published
- Filed or opened
- 24 July 2019
- Organization
- Meta Platforms, Inc.
- Current stage
- Stipulated order entered on 23 April 2020.
- Outcome
- Final stipulated order with a US$5 billion penaltyS2.
Decisions and steps
- Judge Timothy J. Kelly enters the orderS3
Claims this case bears on
- Supported91The FTC said on 24 July 2019 that Facebook would pay a US$5 billion penalty for violating its 2012 FTC privacy order.Regulator statement, 24 July 20192 records citedDisclosure
- Partly supported76Facebook said on 17 March 2018 that the claim that the Cambridge Analytica matter was a data breach was completely false.Company statement, 17 March 20183 records citedDisclosure
Sources
- S3Tier A FTC Gives Final Approval to Modify FTC's 2012 Privacy Order with Facebook with Provisions from 2019 SettlementUS Federal Trade Commission. Regulator press release. 28 April 2020.Supports the court entry date. It does not state a case number.
- S2Tier A FTC Imposes $5 Billion Penalty and Sweeping New Privacy Restrictions on FacebookUS Federal Trade Commission. Regulator press release. 24 July 2019.Supports the penalty and the alleged order violation. It contains no admission.