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 ...
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...
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...
FTC Issues Orders to Social Media and Video Streaming Platforms ...
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.
FTC study: social media and video streaming companies are …
Sep 19, 2024 · A report by the Federal Trade Commission found that platforms including Facebook, YouTube, X, and Reddit are conducting “vast surveillance” of users and non-users alike.
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...
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...
Social media companies engaged in 'vast surveillance,' FTC finds
Sep 19, 2024 · Major social media platforms and video streaming services that gather a “staggering” amount of data from their users have failed to protect young people and safeguard online privacy, the...
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 privacy...
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