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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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 surveillance” of consumers to monetize personal information.
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Data protection – the US FTC condemns social platforms’ AI practices
While the UK seeks to jump onboard the AI bandwagon in pursuit of growth, the US has realized that things are already out of ...
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FTC: Mass surveillance conducted by social media, video streaming services
Aside from failing to remove data from former users, most of the said platforms also had no safeguards for data belonging to ...
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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FTC: Social media cashing in on private data | Morning in America
A Federal Trade Commission report said companies are engaged in “extensive surveillance” of their customers, including sharing personal data with AI-driven systems. #DataPrivacy #SocialMediaData #FTCD ...
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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 ...
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FTC report warns about the risks of “mass surveillance” due to social media
A new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has found that many social media platforms are engaging in “mass ...
FTC report finds 'vast surveillance' of users on social media apps
The report by the Federal Trade Commission claims social media and video platforms collect troves of personal information ...
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 ...
Social-Media Firms Lack Adequate Privacy Controls, FTC Report Says
The agency said the companies engaged in vast consumer surveillance while failing to provide adequate privacy controls or ...
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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 ...