We take any allegations of violations of our consent decrees very seriously as we did in 2012 in a privacy case involving Google.» (inc.com)
The FTC hasn't confirmed the investigation but said it takes «any allegations of violations of our consent decrees very seriously.» (apnews.com)
Vladeck, now a professor at Georgetown Law, said violations of the consent decree could carry a penalty of $ 40,000 per violation, meaning that if news reports that the data of 50 million people were shared proves true, the company's possible exposure runs into the trillions of dollars. (washingtonpost.com)