“Social media is a big part of people’s lives, and we want to be able to share pictures of special moments without worrying about them being used by law enforcement ...
Law enforcement agencies are increasingly using facial recognition technology that pulls images from social media, raising ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Social media companies engaged in "vast surveillance" of users, FTC says
None of the companies reported sharing practices that treat teen users' data differently than that of adults, the study found ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
Social-Media Firms Lack Adequate Privacy Controls, FTC Report Says
The consumer-protection agency said in a report that major social-media companies and video streaming services engaged in ...
What is the SCOPE Act? New Texas law requires parental approval over kids' social media
Federal Judge Robert Pitman ruled that the law was overly broad and infringed on the constitutional rights of social media companies and users.
Australia plans social media minimum age, citing mental health concerns
The government is considering a minimum age of between 14 and 16 for using apps without parental permission, but some experts ...
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Recent riots reinforce need for social media policies as employers fear offensive posts
Toyah added: “Every business should have a social media policy with no exceptions. This is the only way you can be categorically clear with employees about what is expected of them when it comes to ...