A number of progressive tech policy advocates are furious with FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya’s hesitant stance on the agency’s move to reopen its case against Meta for privacy violations.
In early May, the Federal Trade Commission accused Meta of violating the terms of a 2020 settlement that included changes to its business practices and a record $5 billion fine. | Alex Brandon/ AP PhotoA number of progressive tech policy advocates are furious with FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya’s hesitant stance on the agency’s move to reopen its case against Meta for privacy violations stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
The angry nature of the messages highlights the hyper-partisan environment in which Khan is leading the FTC. The chair is under multiple congressional investigations by House Republicans including Judiciary Chairthat Khan ignored the advice of ethics officials in refusing to recuse herself from a different case against Meta, further fueling partisan concerns.
After consulting with the FTC’s general counsel, Bedoya posted the “unsolicited ex parte communications directed at me and my staff” on the FTC’s case docket. Meta is also challenging the FTC’s move, saying any revisions to the 2020 settlement must be approved by a federal court and cannot take place in the agency’s internal administrative court.
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