Facebook Faces $1.6B Fine As Irish Regulator Probes Breach

By Sophia Morris (October 1, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT) -- Facebook could be hit with a fine of up to $1.63 billion as it faces scrutiny from Ireland's data privacy watchdog following a security breach that allowed hackers to access 50 million user accounts, with the commission saying Monday that Facebook gave assurances it would provide more details regarding the affected accounts....

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