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South Korea fines 'uncooperative Fb for sharing private knowledge with companions with out consent, orders felony probe

Fb, which shared private information of 3.3 million South Koreans with out their categorical consent, has been fined for $6 million and is dealing with a felony probe. Korean government mentioned the tech massive would not cooperate.
Facebook, which shared personal information of 3.3 million South Koreans without their explicit consent, has been fined for $6 million and is facing a criminal probe. Korean authorities said the tech giant would not cooperate.

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