The head of the U.S. Border Patrol said that she joined a Facebook group whose members mocked migrants and lawmakers so she could read what her personnel thought about her, and said she knew little about the group.
The fine is the largest the Federal Trade Commission has levied on a tech company.
ProPublica first posted details of the secret Facebook group that included content mocking lawmakers and migrants.
The FTC report has been moved to the Justice Department for review, per the report. It is not clear how long it will take to finalize.
A spokeswoman for Getty Images would not identify the models, citing privacy concerns.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said an investigation into "disturbing social media activity" was underway.
The posts were created in a secret Facebook group for agents and employees.
The FBI is assisting in the investigation.
Facebook has long held that it should not decide what is and isn't true.
Facebook is unveiling plans to create a new digital currency similar to Bitcoin for global use.
As of late May 2019, a new Facebook feature allowing users to report technical problems by shaking their phones was being rolled out gradually to all mobile accounts.
A crude video of the Facebook CEO combines news footage of Mark Zuckerberg with phony audio.
A bill in the California state Senate would leave the decision of whether individuals convicted of particular sex crimes involving minors must register as sex offenders to the discretion of the court.
Online commentators and social media users sought to undermine protests sparked by the police shooting of Blake in Wisconsin in August 2020.
The manipulated clip was shared by President Trump's social media director.
If it was a prank, it wouldn't be the first time the politician has been targeted in such a way.
The Trump campaign launched the "Army for Trump" website in March 2020.