Social media, FTC
US FTC blast social media protections
The FTC called on US politicians to take action to ensure social media companies do more to protect their users.
Social media platforms engaged in ‘vast surveillance’ and failed to protect young people, FTC finds
The Federal Trade Commission released a report Thursday slamming social media platforms including Facebook's parent company, Meta, as well as TikTok, Google-owned YouTube, Snap and other online services over privacy and youth safety concerns.
FTC: Social Media Platforms Collecting and Retaining Massive User Data
Social media giants and video streaming platforms have been found guilty of collecting massive amounts of personal data.
F.T.C. Study Finds ‘Vast Surveillance’ of Social Media Users
Meta, YouTube and other sites collected more data than most users realized, a new report by the Federal Trade Commission finds.
FTC finds 'staggering' level of user surveillance by social media, streaming services
The Federal Trade Commission reviewed nine major services, including Amazon, YouTube and ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok.
Social media users lack control over data used by AI, says US FTC
Discord, a communications platform, said the report lumps very different business models into one category, and that it did not offer advertising at the time the study was conducted
FTC report exposes massive data collection by social media brands - how to protect yourself
The world's biggest online platforms collect way more data than previously known and make it very hard for users to opt out.
FTC report on predatory social media data hoarding hints at future regulations
A new FTC report on how social media and streaming sites collect and monetize their hoards of user data doesn’t really feature a lot of surprises for anyone who’s followed the space. It’s more helpful to consider this part of a paper trail the agency is laying down in order to justify new regulations in
Big tech companies engage in "vast surveillance" of users, FTC says
FTC Chair Lina Khan says tech giants such as Meta and Google "endanger people's privacy" and "expose them to a host of harms.
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Global health fund says health, climate, conflict 'triple whammy' hits world's poorest
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Tapestry Courtroom Shines Spotlight on How the FTC Is Thinking About Fashion Deals
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FTC may probe potential Seven & i, Couche-Tard deal, sources say
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