This is not even close to a fine line. The fact that Facebook may be an innovator or the fact that we may be in a recession have nothing to do with their legal responsibilities to their users. If they have violated those responsibilities they should be punished appropriately regardless of the current economic situation, and them being an "innovator" is totally irrelevant. Should we allow innovative companies to dump toxic waste or employ racist hiring policies, for example?
This is not even close to a fine line. The fact that Facebook may be an innovator or the fact that we may be in a recession have nothing to do with their legal responsibilities to their users. If they have violated those responsibilities they should be punished appropriately regardless of the current economic situation, and them being an "innovator" is totally irrelevant. Should we allow innovative companies to dump toxic waste or employ racist hiring policies, for example?