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, ...
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FTC Accuses Social Media Services of ‘Vast’ User Surveillance, Lax Privacy Protections
The FTC has issued a damning new report on the data collection and use practices of 9 social media and streaming services.
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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Social media companies engaged in "vast surveillance" of users, FTC says
None of the companies reported sharing practices that treat teen users' data differently than that of adults, the study found ...
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 ...
FTC finds social media companies steal tons of data
FTC seeks clear information on how social media and streaming companies determine which specific ads and other content to ...
Scathing FTC Report Accuses Social Media Sites Of Vast User Surveillance
The report is in response to 6(b) orders issued in December 2020 to nine social media and video streaming sites.
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FTC sounds alarm on business practices turning into ‘vast surveillance’
publishing a years-long study that decried technologies that have created “vast surveillance” networks that expose people to ...
Yes, social media apps are spying on you, FTC confirms
Popular social media platforms and video streaming services pose serious risks to user privacy, with children and teenagers ...
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Federal Study Finds ‘Vast Surveillance’ of Social Media Users
The investigation also highlights the companies' failure to adequately protect users, particularly children and teenagers.
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Social media companies conducted 'vast surveillance' on its users, FTC says
A new report from the Federal Trade Commission claims social media and video streaming services have conducted “vast ...
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 ...