FTC Staff Report Finds Large Social Media and Video Streaming …
WEB23 hours ago · A new Federal Trade Commission staff report that examines the data collection and use practices of major social media and video streaming services shows they engaged in vast surveillance of consumers in order to monetize their personal information while failing to adequately protect users online, especially children and teens.
Social media companies engaged in 'vast surveillance,' FTC finds
WEB15 hours ago · Social media platforms engaged in ‘vast surveillance’ and failed to protect young people, FTC finds. Social media apps and video streaming services are still facing scrutiny from U.S ...
Social media companies engaged in 'vast surveillance,' FTC finds ...
WEB20 hours ago · Social media companies engaged in 'vast surveillance,' FTC finds, calling status quo 'unacceptable'. The FTC report looked at Amazon, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Snap, ByteDance, Discord, Reddit ...
Social media companies, video streaming services engage in ... - CBS News
WEB18 hours ago · "The report lays out how social media and video streaming companies harvest an enormous amount of Americans' personal data and monetize it to the tune of billions of dollars a year," FTC Chair ...
F.T.C. Study Finds ‘Vast Surveillance’ of Social Media Users
WEB23 hours ago · The Federal Trade Commission building in Washington. The F.T.C. said it started the study nearly four years ago to look into the business practices of some of the biggest online platforms.
Social media companies engaged in "vast surveillance" of users, FTC ...
WEB16 hours ago · A Federal Trade Commission staff report released Thursday found that nine leaders in the social media and video streaming industry, including Meta and X, conducted "vast surveillance" of consumers to monetize their personal information. Why it matters: Not only did companies capitalize off of users' data, the report alleged, but they also ...
Social media users lack control over data used by AI, US FTC says
WEB23 hours ago · YouTube, social media platform X, Snap , opens new tab, Discord and Reddit , opens new tab were also included in the FTC report, though its findings were anonymized and did not reveal specific ...
FTC: Social Media Sites Are 'Vast Surveillance' Operations
WEB1 day ago · The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a report denouncing how social media companies collect and profit off user data, calling their practices a "vast surveillance" program. “While lucrative ...
A Look Behind the Scenes: Examining the Data Practices of Social Media ...
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FTC Issues Orders to Social Media and Video Streaming Platforms ...
WEBMar 16, 2023 · With fraud on social media surging, the Federal Trade Commission has issued orders to eight social media and video streaming platforms seeking information on how these.