Zuckerberg to Congress: 'You should have complete control over your data'
Made 2018-04-10 · Audience: Congress
The promise
“Across the board, we have a responsibility to not just build tools, but to make sure those tools are used for good. … You should have complete control over your data.”
After the Cambridge Analytica scandal Zuckerberg told the US Senate that users would have 'complete control' over their data. The Federal Trade Commission subsequently fined Meta US$5 billion for ongoing privacy violations, and Meta's own filings concede continued regulatory action over the same data-handling practices.
What actually happened (2 sourced violations)
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#1
2019-07-24
470 days later
primary evidence
FTC announces a US$5 billion penalty against Facebook for violating consumers' privacy — the largest such fine in history.
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#2
2023-05-22
1,868 days later
primary evidence
EU Data Protection Commission fines Meta €1.2 billion for unlawful transfers of European users' personal data.
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