“A drop in the bucket.” “A Christmas present five months early.” “So meaningless.” “A victory for Facebook.” “An embarrassing joke.” “Chump change.” “A thumbs down for consumers.” 

Politicians and pundits on Twitter over the weekend reacted viciously to reports that Facebook—represented by Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher—had reached a $5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission for privacy violations.

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