FTC Decries Social Media Platforms' 'Vast Surveillance' of Users
Consumers do not understand how much privacy they are giving up, largely to facilitate targeted advertising, the Federal ...
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Federal Investigation Accuses Social Media Giants of Mass Surveillance
A federal investigation by the FTC has accused major social media companies of engaging in "mass surveillance" by collecting ...
All your paranoia about social media sites surveilling you is probably spot-on
An FTC report has accused social media companies of vast user surveillance, inadequate data gathering practices, and ...
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Fraud losses among older adults reached $3.4 billion last year
The types of scams being reported to the federal government haven’t changed much from last year, but losses are on the rise, with the Federal Trade Commission reporting $10 billion in losses to ...
The FTC says social media companies can’t be trusted to regulate themselves
The Federal Trade Commission published a new report about the data collection policies of social media platforms and video ...
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Tweet at your own risk: Federal employees ordered to tread lightly on social media
The memorandum said that the guidelines did not seek to prohibit the beneficial use of social media. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A memorandum warning of severe consequences for violating the orders has been ...
Social-Media Firms Lack Adequate Privacy Controls, FTC Report Says
The consumer-protection agency said in a report that major social-media companies and video streaming services engaged in ...
Social Media Users Can't Control What AI Does With Their Data, FTC Says
Social media companies gather data through tracking technologies used in online advertising and buying information from data ...
FTC finds ‘staggering’ level of user surveillance by social media, streaming services
A report released by the Federal Trade Commission Thursday revealed a widespread practice of user surveillance by social media platforms and streaming services.
FTC Says Social Media Platforms Engage in ‘Vast Surveillance’ of Users
Social media platforms are engaging in “vast surveillance” of people online and failing to protect children, according to a ...
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FTC: Social media, streaming conducts “staggering” level of user surveillance
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report highlighting the widespread practice of user surveillance by social ...
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, ...