By Annie Palmer For Dailymail.com
Published: 22:52 BST, 14 May 2019 | Updated: 22:53 BST, 14 May 2019
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Facebook could have its privacy practices scrutinized by the Federal Trade Commission for 20 years as part of an agreement with the agency.
The social media giant is in the process of reaching an agreement with the FTC, after the agency opened a probe into Facebook's conduct following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
A settlement could be announced within the next month, according to Reuters.
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The social media giant is in the process of reaching an agreement with the FTC, after the agency opened a probe into Facebook's conduct following the Cambridge Analytica scandal
The FTC opened an investigation into Facebook's data dealings after it was revealed last Match that some 87 million users' data had been harvested and shared with Trump-affiliated campaign research firm Cambridge Analytica.
The probe has focused on whether the sharing of data and other disputes violated Facebook's 2011 agreement with the FTC to safeguard user privacy.
Under that agreement, Facebook is required to get permission from users before sharing their data.
It also requires 'periodic assessments of its privacy practices' by auditors for 20 years to make sure it's adequately protecting users' privacy.
Facebook has said it didn't violate the FTC agreement, according to CNET.
The FTC and Facebook have been negotiating the terms of the agreement for some time.
