Pinning Facebook’s Woes on Zuckerberg Is Easier Said Than Done (1)

The Federal Trade Commission may have difficulty holding Facebook Inc. CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other technology company leaders liable for privacy failures because it would have to prove they had actual knowledge and control of alleged deceptive acts, former agency officials said.

Facebook is under investigation by the FTC for its role in the Cambridge Analytica data privacy scandal. The social networking company put aside $3 billion to pay an agency fine, and a settlement with the agency will likely also impose changes to Facebook’s board and more external oversight for privacy-related decisions, according to two sources familiar with the ...