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FTC: Facebook Lied To Users About Authentication, Facial Recognition

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The Washington Post is reporting that as part of a milestone settlement against Facebook, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is going to say that Facebook lied to users about handling phone numbers and that it misled users about turning off a photo recognition tool. The new board committee will be added to the existing team.

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Amazon Giving Refunds For Unauthorized In-App Purchases Made By Kids

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According to the Federal Trade Commission , consumers may be eligible for a refund from Amazon if they were billed for kids’ unauthorized in-app charges between November 2011 and May 2016. Those eligible should have received an email from Amazon on May 26, 2017 with instructions on how to request a refund.

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Unprecedented Facebook Data-Sharing Plan Takes Off After Privacy Delays 

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The Electronic Privacy Information Center said in a 2018 letter that the sharing violated Europe’s data-privacy law and Facebook’s obligations under its 2011 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) consent decree. . Some privacy advocates were against the project.

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Google Could Be In Hot Water Again Over Location Tracking

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Google could be hit with a class-action lawsuit and calls for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate its location tracking initiatives. That prompted an individual in San Diego to launch a lawsuit against Google , while activists are wondering if the practices violate the company’s 2011 agreement with the FTC.

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Government Shutdown Will Force Suspension Of FTC Facebook Investigation

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The Federal Trade Commission, which was conducting a probe into Facebook and its practices, will be forced to shutter the investigation due to the government shutdown, according to a report by The Washington Post.

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Facebook Facing $35B Fine Over Facial Recognition Lawsuit

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Facebook started the facial recognition technology in 2011, when it would ask users to identify if people tagged in photos were friends they knew. The last large settlement paid by Facebook was a $5 billion fine to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for violating a consent decree.

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U.S. Regulators Eye ‘Record’ Facebook Fine For Privacy Violations

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Numerous sources citing The Washington Post said Friday that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is mulling the fine, which could be set at record levels. Other data privacy issues have been reported beyond that linkup. The fine would reportedly be “record-setting” in scope and would eclipse the $22.5

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