“Simply staggering” surveillance conducted by social media and streaming services, FTC finds
The FTC published a report about the ways social media and video streaming services collect and use our data
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FTC finds social media and video streaming services engaged in vast surveillance of consumers
The FTC published a report about the ways social media and video streaming services collect and use our data
Read moreTikTok facing fresh lawsuit in US over children’s privacy
The FTC has referred a complaint against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance to the Department of Justice.
Read moreMental health company Cerebral failed to protect sensitive personal data, must pay $7 million
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a settlement with online mental health services company Cerebral after the company was charged with failing to secure and protect sensitive health data.
Read moreFCC comes down hard on robocallers with record $300m fine
Categories: Personal Tags: FCC Tags: FTC Tags: robocall Tags: cold caller Tags: calling Tags: phone Tags: do not call Tags: block Tags: fine We take a look at a record fine issued by the FCC in relation to a prolific robocalling operation. |
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Read moreFake reviewers face big fines
Categories: Business Tags: reviews Tags: fake Tags: ftc Tags: fine Tags: fraud Tags: bogus Tags: portal Tags: site Tags: rating Tags: score The FTC’s new proposed rule would apply large fines to those found distributing fake reviews online. |
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Read moreDNA testing company failed to protect sensitive genetic and health data, says FTC
Categories: News Categories: Personal Tags: FTC Tags: privacy Tags: retroactive Tags: DNA. testing Tags: sample Tags: retain Tags: data Tags: unsecured Tags: charge The FTC is going head to head with a DNA testing startup which left consumer data unsecured on Amazon buckets. |
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Read moreMicrosoft illegally collected and retained children’s data, says FTC
Categories: Personal Tags: Microsoft Tags: Xbox Tags: privacy Tags: children Tags: COPPA Tags: FTC Tags: fine Tags: settlement Tags: games console Tags: gaming Tags: video games Microsoft is counting the cost of privacy violations, with $20m in fines related to illegal data collection from children’s Xbox accounts. |
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Read moreFTC tackles tech support scams by chasing payment processor firms
Categories: News Tags: ftc Tags: tech support scam Tags: scammers Tags: payment processor Tags: fine Tags: visa Tags: chargeback We take a look at a story involving the FTC going head to head with a payment processor caught up in tech support scam allegations. |
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