Privacy group asks court to reconsider FTC’s $5 billion Facebook deal

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A group of privacy and consumer organizations is asking a federal court to slow its roll on approving the Federal Trade Commission's $5 billion settlement with Facebook, saying it doesn't do nearly enough to protect individuals.

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) filed the motion to intervene (PDF) with the US District Court in Washington, DC, on Friday, asking the court to let it and other privacy advocacy groups file comments in a "careful review of the fairness and adequacy" of the proposed settlement.

The agreement between Facebook and the FTC, as announced last week, includes a record-setting $5 billion fine and mandates changes to Facebook's reporting structure and oversight for privacy-related matters.

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