> disclosed in April 2019 that it was nearing the end of negotiations with the FTC and expected a fine of between $3bn and $5bn. That's a quote from the articl

> disclosed in April 2019 that it was nearing the end of negotiations with the FTC and expected a fine of between $3bn and $5bn. That's a quote from the article in The Guardian [0]. Negotiations? They were negotiating their own fine? That sounds so absurd. Surely someone can reply telling me it's normal, but can anyone make an argument for why it makes sense? [0]: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jul/12/facebook-fine-ftc-privacy-violations https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jul/12/facebook-...