FTC, Social media
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 streaming services, and the results are damning, if not unexpected. The report,
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, Meta, as well as TikTok, Google-owned YouTube, Snap and other online services over privacy and youth safety concerns.
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 safeguards for children.
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 Trade Commission said in a report on the data practices of social media and video streaming companies.
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.
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 new report from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. And if you thought Big Tech was serious about calling for FTC Chair Lina Khan to be fired before, just wait until this report properly trickles through Silicon Valley today.
FTC report assails social networks’ privacy, safety practices
The Federal Trade Commission said social media and streaming companies including YouTube, Amazon and Facebook fail to adequately protect consumer privacy.
FTC report reveals social media apps are exactly as bad for privacy as you think they are
A new FTC report is exposing tech giants like WhatsApp, Reddit, YouTube, and more for vast data collection and failing to protect user data
Social Media’s Lax Controls Leave U.S. Citizens Vulnerable to Surveillance: A New FTC Report!
An FTC Report Reveals That Major Social Media and Streaming Platforms Are Tracking Users with Lax Privacy Protections (Think Twice Before Using Them!)
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
FTC says social networks’ data privacy, safety policies are ‘woefully inadequate’
Top social media and video streaming companies are facing new scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which released a report Thursday morning accusing the platforms of vastly violating users’ privacy and failing to provide safeguards for kids and teens.
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 ...
US Accuses Social Media Giants Of 'Vast Surveillance'
A years-long analysis shows that social media titans engaged in "vast surveillance" to make money from people's personal ...
F.T.C. Study Finds ‘Vast Surveillance’ of Social Media Users
Meta, YouTube and other sites collected more data than most users realized, a new report by the Federal Trade Commission ...
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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Federal Study Finds ‘Vast Surveillance’ of Social Media Users
The investigation also highlights the companies' failure to adequately protect users, particularly children and teenagers.
Social media collects, sells more personal data than most realize, study finds
A Federal Trade Commission study found social media platforms like Meta, YouTube and TikTok engage in "vast surveillance" of ...