Facebook is in discussions with the Federal Trade Commission over a settlement that would include appointing privacy-focused executives in the C-suite. Politico, citing sources close...
Two consumer websites have settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations that they did not secure consumers’ data, allowing hackers to breach both sites. The...
More consumers keep using Facebook even as the social network said on Wednesday (April 24) that it faces a fine of between $3 billion and...
Two American senators want to crack down on social media companies that they say trick underage users into giving up personal data, according to Reuters....
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is gearing up to hold talks with state attorneys general about Facebook and Google’s position in the technology space. According...
Facebook is the subject of a criminal investigation by federal prosecutors over the data deals it inked with some of the biggest technology companies, reported...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has requested comment on the proposed amendments of two rules that protect the privacy and security of customer data held...
The New York State Department of Financial Services has requested information from Facebook regarding apps that were sending sensitive personal data to the site, according...
One cannot have the good without the bad, and that holds especially true, it seems, with online product reviews — a vital, useful part of...