FTC approves roughly $5 bln Facebook settlement - WSJ

The United States Federal Trade Commission voted this week to approve a roughly $5 billion settlement with Facebook Inc over a long-running investigation into the company's privacy missteps, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The 3-2 vote by FTC commissioners broke along party lines, with the Republican majority lining up to support the pact while Democratic commissioners objected, according to the WSJ report, citing a person familiar with the matter. (https://on.wsj.com/2NQm16F)

A settlement is expected to include other government restrictions on how Facebook treats user privacy, WSJ reported. FTC and Facebook declined Reuters requests for comment.