1.  What is the FTC?

2.  What charges did the FTC bring against Facebook?

3.  Re-read the list of promises (bullet points under para. 4) Facebook made to users that the FTC says it did not keep.
a)  What promise did Facebook make (and break) about users' personal information with regard to advertisers?
b)  What promise did Facebook make about users' deactivated or deleted accounts?

4.  a) What has Facebook agreed to do in the proposed settlement with the FTC?
b)  What does the proposed settlement bar Facebook from doing?
c)  What does the proposed settlement require Facebook to do?

5.  Do you think the settlement adequately punishes Facebook for breaking the law and deceiving its customers?  Explain your answer.

6.  Do the charges made by the FTC against Facebook cause you to think about changing your use of social media sites?  Explain your answer.