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Meta Pushes Back Against FTC Effort to Toughen Privacy Order
A Meta lawyer told the FTC’s five commissioners at a hearing Tuesday that the consumer protection agency doesn’t have authority to modify the agreement without the company’s consent.
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US FTC Says Amazon Ring Violated Customer Privacy, Announces $5.8-Million Settlement
US Federal Trade Commission said in a court filing on Wednesday that Amazon's Ring doorbell camera unit spied for months on female customers in 2017 with cameras placed in bedrooms and bathrooms and announced a $5.8 million (roughly Rs. 47 crore) settlement with the company over privacy violations.
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Microsoft Activision Takeover: No 'Substantive' Settlement Talks With US FTC, Lawyer Says
Microsoft and the US Federal Trade Commissin have not had "substantive" settlement discussions to resolve the legal dispute over the former's $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,71,900 crore) deal to acquire Activision Blizzard. The FTC has asked a US judge to block the transaction, stating that the deal would prevent access to Activision titles on gaming ...
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Twitter Faces Deeper FTC Probe Into Privacy, Security Practices After Elon Musk Takeover: Report
Twitter is facing a deepening probe in the US into its privacy and security practices, according to a report. The company has already been asked by the US FTC whether it has the required resources to comply with the privacy consent decree, and the investigation comes weeks after Elon Musk took over the microblogging platform, firing more than half ...
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Uber Admits Covering Up 2016 Hacking, Avoids Prosecution in US Settlement
Uber on Friday accepted responsibility for covering up a 2016 data breach that affected 57 million passengers and drivers, as part of a settlement with US prosecutors to avoid criminal charges.
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Twitter Reportedly to Pay $150 Million to US to Settle Allegations it Misused Private Information
Twitter has reportedly agreed to pay $150 million to settle allegations it misused private information, like phone numbers, to target advertising after telling users the information would be used for security reasons, according to court documents filed on Wednesday.
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Facebook May Have Vastly Overpaid in Data Privacy Settlement, Court Filing Shows
Facebook may have paid $4.9 billion (roughly Rs. 35,680 crore) more than the maximum penalty it faced under a settlement agreement with regulators related to allegations it mishandled user privacy, according to a court ruling.
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Zoom to Enhance Security as Part of Proposed US Settlement With FTC
Federal regulators are requiring Zoom to strengthen its security in a proposed settlement of allegations that the video conferencing service misled users about its level of security for meetings.
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Twitter Being Probed by US FTC Over Ad Targeting Practices
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is probing Twitter for alleged violations of a law that prevents the social network from using personal data provided for security purposes to target ads, the company disclosed on Monday.
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TikTok Violated Agreement on Child Protection, Activists Allege
A coalition of consumer groups filed a complaint Thursday with US regulators claiming the popular video app TikTok has failed to live up to an agreement last year limiting data collection from children.
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Meta Pushes Back Against FTC Effort to Toughen Privacy Order
A Meta lawyer told the FTC’s five commissioners at a hearing Tuesday that the consumer protection agency doesn’t have authority to modify the agreement without the company’s consent.
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US FTC Says Amazon Ring Violated Customer Privacy, Announces $5.8-Million Settlement
US Federal Trade Commission said in a court filing on Wednesday that Amazon's Ring doorbell camera unit spied for months on female customers in 2017 with cameras placed in bedrooms and bathrooms and announced a $5.8 million (roughly Rs. 47 crore) settlement with the company over privacy violations.
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Microsoft Activision Takeover: No 'Substantive' Settlement Talks With US FTC, Lawyer Says
Microsoft and the US Federal Trade Commissin have not had "substantive" settlement discussions to resolve the legal dispute over the former's $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,71,900 crore) deal to acquire Activision Blizzard. The FTC has asked a US judge to block the transaction, stating that the deal would prevent access to Activision titles on gaming ...
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Twitter Faces Deeper FTC Probe Into Privacy, Security Practices After Elon Musk Takeover: Report
Twitter is facing a deepening probe in the US into its privacy and security practices, according to a report. The company has already been asked by the US FTC whether it has the required resources to comply with the privacy consent decree, and the investigation comes weeks after Elon Musk took over the microblogging platform, firing more than half ...
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Uber Admits Covering Up 2016 Hacking, Avoids Prosecution in US Settlement
Uber on Friday accepted responsibility for covering up a 2016 data breach that affected 57 million passengers and drivers, as part of a settlement with US prosecutors to avoid criminal charges.
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Twitter Reportedly to Pay $150 Million to US to Settle Allegations it Misused Private Information
Twitter has reportedly agreed to pay $150 million to settle allegations it misused private information, like phone numbers, to target advertising after telling users the information would be used for security reasons, according to court documents filed on Wednesday.
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Facebook May Have Vastly Overpaid in Data Privacy Settlement, Court Filing Shows
Facebook may have paid $4.9 billion (roughly Rs. 35,680 crore) more than the maximum penalty it faced under a settlement agreement with regulators related to allegations it mishandled user privacy, according to a court ruling.
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Zoom to Enhance Security as Part of Proposed US Settlement With FTC
Federal regulators are requiring Zoom to strengthen its security in a proposed settlement of allegations that the video conferencing service misled users about its level of security for meetings.
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Twitter Being Probed by US FTC Over Ad Targeting Practices
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is probing Twitter for alleged violations of a law that prevents the social network from using personal data provided for security purposes to target ads, the company disclosed on Monday.
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TikTok Violated Agreement on Child Protection, Activists Allege
A coalition of consumer groups filed a complaint Thursday with US regulators claiming the popular video app TikTok has failed to live up to an agreement last year limiting data collection from children.
