The mounting probes of Facebook’s privacy policies could soon be more than a regulatory and reputation issue. It may soon hit the social networks bottom line, according to one assessment.Increasing regulation in Europe, especially around data privacy, could derail revenue growth for Facebook on the continent, said eMarketer, a digital research firm.
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/06/22/eu-privacy-probes-could-hurt-facebooks-bottom-line/