FTC Staff Report Finds Large Social Media and Video Streaming …
A new Federal Trade Commission staff report that examines the data collection and use practices of major social media and video streaming services shows they engaged in vast surveillance of consume.
FTC Data Shows Consumers Report Losing $2.7 Billion to Social Media ...
Oct 6, 2023 · New data from the Federal Trade Commission shows that scams originating on social media have accounted for $2.7 billion in reported losses since 2021, more than any other contact method. In a new data spotlight, the FTC also takes a deep dive into social media scam trends in the first half of 2023. Reports during the first half of the year show ...
FTC Issues Orders to Social Media and Video Streaming ...
Mar 16, 2023 · With fraud on social media surging, the Federal Trade Commission has issued orders to eight social media and video streaming platforms seeking information on how these.
F.T.C. Study Finds ‘Vast Surveillance’ of Social Media Users
Sep 19, 2024 · The Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday it found that several social media and streaming services engaged in a “vast surveillance” of consumers, including minors, collecting and sharing...
Social media companies engaged in 'vast surveillance,' FTC finds ...
Sep 19, 2024 · Popular social media platforms and video streaming services pose serious risks to user privacy, with children and teenagers most at risk, the Federal Trade Commission found in a report...
FTC bans fake online reviews, inflated social media ... - NBC News
Aug 15, 2024 · The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday voted unanimously to ban marketers from using fake reviews, like those generated with AI technology, and other misleading practices to promote their...
FTC report assails social networks’ privacy, safety practices
Sep 20, 2024 · The Federal Trade Commission rebuked social media and streaming companies including YouTube, Amazon and Facebook on Thursday, accusing them of failing to adequately protect users from...
Social media companies, video streaming services engage in ... - CBS News
Sep 19, 2024 · Large social media companies and streaming platforms — including Amazon, Alphabet-owned YouTube, Meta's Facebook and TikTok — engage in a "vast surveillance of users" to profit off their...
9 Tech Companies Ordered To Hand Over Information On ... - NPR
Dec 15, 2020 · The Federal Trade Commission gave nine social media and tech companies 45 days to hand over details on how they collect user data. It is the latest move by government actors to regulate...
FTC investigating TikTok over privacy and security
Mar 27, 2024 · The Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok for its data and security practices, two sources told CNN on the condition of anonymity. The probe is yet another complication for the...
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