FTC says social media apps are surveilling kids and teens
They're doing very little to protect the young ones from harmful content and are pushing back against legislation.
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 report on predatory social media data hoarding hints at future regulations
A new FTC report on how social media and streaming sites collect and monetize their hoards of user data doesn't really ...
Social media users lack control over data used by AI, US FTC says
Social media companies collect, share and process vast troves of information about their users while offering little ...
Sweeping FTC study finds that social media sites engage in ‘vast surveillance’ of its users
Sweeping FTC study finds that social media sites engage in ‘vast surveillance’ of its users. This includes children and teens ...
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 ...
Social Media Users Can't Control What AI Does With Their Data, FTC Says
Social media companies gather data through tracking technologies used in online advertising and buying information from data ...
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 ...
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 ...
Social media companies slammed for ‘woefully inadequate’ data collection safeguards: FTC
YouTube, social media platform X, Snap, Discord and Reddit were also included in the FTC report, though its findings were ...
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US FTC Says Social Media Users Have Little Control Over The Data That AI Uses
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission stated in a report released on Thursday that social media corporations gather, distribute, ...
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.