According to a new report in the Washington Post, the FTC's investigation into Facebook could target CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Facebook over the mishandling of user data on the platform, stemming fromin 2018 which revealed that 50 million Facebook users had their data improperly shared with outside parties without their knowledge or consent.
While Facebook has found itself in the crosshairs of federal investigators in the past, Zuckerberg hasn't been specifically targeted or sanctioned. But now Zuckerberg's past comments on Facebook privacy are being examined, the Washington Post reports, and the FTC could try to send a message to corporate leaders that they could be held liable for their company's mishaps.
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