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What was the outcome of Alexander Nix's settlement with the Federal Trade Commission in 2019?

  • Agreed to delete obtained data

  • Paid a large fine

  • Served jail time

  • No charges were filed

Answer

In 2019, Alexander Nix and his colleague Aleksandr Kogan settled with the Federal Trade Commission. They agreed to delete the data they had previously obtained from Facebook users without permission.
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