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FTC Releases Online Privacy Report: Does It Go Too Far? Not Far Enough?
The Federal Trade Commission just released a kind of online privacy mission statement in the form of a 112-page document that calls on companies to pledge support for consumer privacy-bolstering policies. Employing the vernacular …
FTC Calls for Better Transparency, Warns Google About Latest Changes
Federal Trade Commissioner Julie Brill has a simple message for companies that violate user privacy: We took care of Facebook, we took care of Google, and we’ll take care of you, too. Even bolder, her remarks came during an event …
Senators Ask FTC to Investigate Google Just Two Months After Last Investigation
The Federal Trade Commission’s year-long investigation into Google’s user privacy practices only finished a few months ago, but two U.S. senators have decided that two months is too long, and have called for the FTC to look into …
FTC to ICANN: New Domain Suffixes Will ‘Undermine’ the Internet
If the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has its way, .xxx domains are just the beginning: Starting January 12, organizations will be able to apply for new domain suffixes that include almost any word or phrase …
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Watchdog Petitions FTC for New Regulations on Google, Facebook, Twitter
The relationship between users and advertisers on social media can sometimes seem a little confusing, especially when the social media companies have all manner of information about potential customers to translate into targeted demographics. This hasn’t gone unnoticed by one particular watchdog, who wants the Federal Trade Commission to …
Why Is the FTC Investigating Twitter’s Business Practices?
The Federal Trade Commission has begun investigating Twitter’s business practices, specifically its acquisition of third party developers, Business Insider reports today. Details are sketchy at this point, but it seems like the case to be made is that Twitter is seeking to monopolize the platform it created and already owns.
Yes, …
FTC Preparing to Subpoena Google over Abuse of Power?
Is Google too big for the U.S. Government? That might explain why the company is rumored to be facing subpoenas concerning abuse of its position in web-search advertising.
The Wall Street Journal quotes the traditional “people familiar with the matter,” and explains that “issues in the FTC probe are expected to include whether Google …
FTC Complaint Says Dropbox Misled Users About File Privacy
Last week, a complaint was filed with the Federal Trade Commission that Dropbox misled its customers about its file security. What does this mean? Other people, besides you, can see the contents of your files.
In particular, the complaint, which was filed by security reseacher Christopher Soghoian, says that Dropbox employees and …
Disney Subsidiary Agrees to $3 Million Settlement with FTC over Children’s Privacy Breach
Disney must really be regretting its August 2010 purchase of social gaming company Playdom by now. Not only has Playdom already cost Disney an additional $34 million on top of its $534 million price tag (in the process becoming one of the main reasons behind Disney’s disappointing financial quarter, according to CFO Jay Rasulo earlier …
Google, FTC Bury the Axe Over Google Buzz
Google and the Federal Trade Commission just agreed to make nice over allegations the company’s online conversation-starter Google Buzz violated privacy rights and tricked users into trying the service.
Not that Google’s off the hook. The proposed settlement would task Google with putting into place a “comprehensive privacy program,” …
