On point 1: Facebook are going to be forced into this by law. The EU is introducing a major piece of regulation, entering into effect in late May. The 'right to

On point 1: Facebook are going to be forced into this by law. The EU is introducing a major piece of regulation, entering into effect in late May. The 'right to be forgotten' is an important part of this[1]. It's possible this will become the de facto standard worldwide as a result. The penalties for non compliance: "In the case of non-compliance with key provisions of the GDPR, regulators have the authority to levy a fine in an amount that is up to the GREATER of €20 million or 4% of global annual turnover in the prior year." [1] https://gdpr-info.eu/art-17-gdpr/ https://gdpr-info.eu/art-17-gdpr/ [2] https://www.imperva.com/blog/2017/03/gdpr-series-part-4-penalties-non-compliance/ https://www.imperva.com/blog/2017/03/gdpr-series-part-4-pena...