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 ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has determined that a number of major social media and streaming companies engaged in “vast surveillance” of their users.The FTC detailed its findings in a re ...

Sweeping FTC study finds that social media sites engage in ‘vast surveillance’ of its users. This includes children and teens.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — We all know that person who swore up and down their phone and social-media apps are listening to them. And no, the Federal Trade Commission is listening, too, releasing a ...

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it found that several social media and streaming services engaged in a “vast surveillance” of consumers, including minors, collecting ...

FTC sounds alarm on business practices turning into ‘vast surveillance’ By Ian Sherr 2024-09-20T14:07:00 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took aim at the business models of some of the world’s ...

The report is based on questions the FTC sent to nine companies in December 2020 under section 6(b) of the FTC Act. The nine companies are Amazon (which owns the gaming platform Twitch), Facebook ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a damning new report on the data collection and use practices of Twitch, Meta, YouTube, X, Snap, TikTok, Discord, Reddit and WhatsApp. The findings ...

NBC News. Feds warn of 'vast surveillance' of your online data. Posted: September 19, 2024 | Last updated: November 30, 2024. A new FTC report investigates how the world's biggest social media ...

A new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff report accuses social media and video streaming sites of engaging in vast surveillance of consumers in order to monetize personal information, while ...

In a report from the Federal Trade Commission, the agency accuses large video streaming companies and social media websites of "vast surveillance" and "lax privacy controls."According to the ...

The Federal Trade Commission is launching an investigation into so-called “surveillance pricing,” seeking more information about how artificial intelligence is used to change pricing rapidly ...