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by fizx 4792 days ago
All of the big players have already gotten similar consent decrees. Twitter got one over a password leak. Google got one over Buzz. Microsoft got one over Passport/Wallet (though that has perhaps expired). Facebook got one over Beacon.

Everyone gets one sooner or later, it seems. It's a giant PITA, but everyone has the audit infrastructure in place by now, so I wouldn't expect it to matter too much.

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It's a convenient way to regulate an industry without having to pass any additional laws.