https://www.voanews.com/a/report-facebook-ftc-discuss-multibillion-dollar-fine/4787990.html

NEW YORK —

A report says Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission are negotiating a “multibillion dollar” fine for the social network's privacy lapses.

The Washington Post said Thursday that the fine would be the largest ever imposed on a tech company. Citing unnamed sources, it also said the two sides have not yet agreed on an exact amount.

Facebook has had several high-profile privacy lapses in the past couple of years. The FTC has been looking into the Cambridge Analytica scandal since last March. The data mining firm accessed the data of some 87 million Facebook users without their consent.

At issue is whether Facebook is in violation of a 2011 agreement with the FTC promising to protect user privacy. Facebook and the FTC declined to comment.

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/with-william-barr-as-new-ag-rod-rosenstein-is-leaving-heres-who-could-take-his-place/

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is expected to resign any day now, with new Attorney General William Barr having been confirmed by the Senate. Rosenstein’s pending departure, which was first reported in January, leaves a vacancy that is currently rumored to be filled by Deputy Transportation Secretary Jeffrey Rosen.

Rosenstein famously oversaw Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s investigation due to then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions‘ recusal. Jeffrey Rosen, or whomever assumes the DAG role after Rosenstein, would not have such power, as new AG Barr will be supervising Mueller from now on.

It’s unclear when any official announcement will be made regarding a new Deputy Attorney General, especially as Rod Rosenstein has yet to step down. It was reported that he was planning on timing the move for after Barr’s confirmation to ensure a smooth transition, so it could come at any time.

>>5181421

Between suckerberg and chapo we could have a big beautiful wall

https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/429992-rod-rosensteins-final-insult-to-congress-farewell-time-for-reporters-but

On his way out the door from a stormy tenure at the Department of Justice (DOJ), Rod Rosenstein is talking. Just not talking to the congressional committees that he stalled when they demanded his testimony last year.

Instead, the departing deputy attorney general is giving a series of off-the-record interviews to reporters, multiple sources confirm to me.

For those not privy to the ways of the media, it means Rosenstein is telling his story to reporters in a way that can’t be attributed to him. It’s a classic tactic some politicians and bureaucrats use to shape a legacy — without leaving their public fingerprints on the story line.

>>5181544

Make him pay full postage rates, Bezo would be pissed