WASHINGTON: As they negotiate a record fine against Facebook, US federal privacy regulators sparked a debate in Congress Wednesday over how effective such penalties can be in preventing future abuses by big companies.
Members of a House consumer protection subcommittee also gave a sympathetic hearing to the Federal Trade Commission’s request for greater powers and funding to police privacy.
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