By Aaron Nicodemus2020-12-15T22:16:00
FTC requests issued to nine social media and video streaming services for information about how they collect and use personal information could be a step toward the U.S. government enacting federal privacy legislation.
2021-05-05T19:40:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
An enforcement provision allowing customers to sue businesses that misuse their personal data is a key stumbling point for state-level data privacy legislation.
2021-01-19T18:45:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph Simons and a group of senior staff announced their resignations, making way for new leadership to be appointed by President-elect Joe Biden.
2020-08-04T15:34:00Z By Jaclyn Jaeger
Twitter disclosed in a regulatory filing that it could face fines of up to $250 million by the Federal Trade Commission for misusing people’s personal information for advertising purposes.
2025-07-07T19:03:00Z By Ian Sherr
A jury in California last week said Google misused cellular data from people who owned smartphones powered by its Android software, and must pay users in the state roughly $314.6 million.
2024-10-08T13:03:00Z By Shelby Brown
The European Union’s Digital Markets Act is forcing many Big Tech companies to postpone the launch of artificial intelligence-powered features, like Apple Intelligence, over user privacy and data security concerns.
2024-08-05T18:05:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Location-based dating apps are not doing enough to protect user privacy, with exact location and other personal data being exploited by stalkers and bad actors, a recent analysis found.
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