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FTC Report Reveals Extensive Surveillance by Social Media and Video Streaming Companies, Especially Affecting Children and Teens
A recent report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) highlights widespread surveillance practices by major social media and video-streaming companies, revealing how these platforms collect and monetize vast amounts of personal data,
FTC report shows "staggering" amount of personal data collected on social media sites
The FTC ordered nine companies to provide information on their data collection practices. According to the report, through targeted ads on and off these platforms, they gather information like marital status,
FTC finds 'vast surveillance of users' in new report on cellphone privacy
The big danger is the loss of privacy, right? They certainly know what kind of things we are doing on the web,' said assistant professor Carlos Rubio-Medrano.
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 feature a lot of surprises for
The Dark Side of Social Media Surveillance: An FTC Report #1767
A sweeping new study from the FTC has exposed the vast surveillance practices of major social media and streaming platforms. From tracking user data to
FTC report finds 'vast surveillance' of users on social media apps
The report by the Federal Trade Commission claims social media and video platforms collect troves of personal information from activity across the internet for use in targeted advertising.
FTC report says social media companies engaged in “vast surveillance” of users
A new Federal Trade Commission staff report says major social media and video streaming services conducted vast surveillance of users to monetize their personal information.
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.
Big tech companies engage in "vast surveillance" of users, FTC says
FTC Chair Lina Khan says tech giants such as Meta and Google "endanger people's privacy" and "expose them to a host of harms."
Federal Study Finds ‘Vast Surveillance’ of Social Media Users
The investigation also highlights the companies' failure to adequately protect users, particularly children and teenagers.
FTC Takes Legal Action Against Three Largest PBMs Over High Insulin Prices
Millions of Americans with diabetes need insulin to survive, yet for many of these vulnerable patients, their insulin drug ...
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 ...
Express Scripts sues FTC over report blasting pharmacy middlemen
Express Scripts, one of the country’s largest pharmacy benefit managers, sued the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Tuesday and ...
FTC lawsuit claims drug middlemen are manipulating insulin market
Three companies that process about 80% of prescriptions in the United States — Caremark, Express Scripts and OptumRx — have ...
Federal Trade Commission sues Optum, two others over insulin pricing
The FTC’s complaint accuses Optum Rx and other pharmacy benefit managers of “abusing their economic power." Optum called the ...