The Facebook company is facing a Sh512 billion fine after it was found guilty of contravening laws revolving around security if user data.
The US-based company revealed that ongoing probe in April, with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) having ruled that Tue company is guilty and the report sent to the U.S Department of Justice (DOJ) for final approval.
If approved, the company will have to part with USD5 billion as fine which translates to about Sh516 billion, after the three to two vote by the FTC commissioners.
The privacy issues troubling the company have also been linked to the Cambridge Analytica company which was last year implicated in a data misuse scandal.
The company is also facing allegations of misstepping agreements with the FTC, dictating it "to establish and maintain a comprehensive privacy program" and to "obtain consumers' express consent" before sharing their data with outside sources.
Consequently, it could also end up being forced to document every decision revolving around user data and to ensure that the company is not interfering with consumer data.
Facebook's proposed fine comes shortly after FTC imposed another $22 billion fine on Google for similar crimes, and will be the largest ever fine imposed by a regulatory body on a company for refusing to honour an agreement.
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