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FTC Confirms Facebook Privacy Probe

by Barbara Ortutay

Facebook said in a statement today that the company remains “strongly committed” to protecting people’s information and that it welcomes the opportunity to answer the FTC’s questions. News outlets reported on the FTC investigation last week, but the FTC hadn’t confirmed it until Monday. Facebook’s stock, which already took a big hit last week, plunged as a result.