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FTC Files Suit Against Cambridge Analytica For Facebook Privacy Breach

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In addition, they are required to delete or destroy any personal information collected from consumers via the GSRApp and any related work product that originated from the data,” according to a statement from the FTC. Presidential election. Despite its issues, Facebook has seen its user base grow, crossing the 1.5 billion mark to 1.56

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Uber Settles 2014 Consumer Data Breach Accusations With FTC

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This week, the ride-hailing company has made arrangements to settle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations that it did not protect consumer privacy in a 2014 breach. Through this, Uber employees were granted access to view real-time customer locations.

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FTC Fines Toymaker $650K For Data Breach

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8, in the Federal Trade Commission’s first children’s privacy case involving connected toys, VTech Electronics Limited and its U.S. subsidiary agreed to settle charges filed by the FTC after the incident. VTech will pay $650,000 as part of the settlement, according to an FTC press release. Ohlhausen said in a statement.

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Apple CEO Wants FTC To Let Consumers Control Their Data

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Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive who has emerged as a powerful privacy advocate, has called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to put in place a new framework to increase the transparency of companies that handle user data. Subsequent data breaches at Facebook and Google have prompted Cook to call for the FTC action.

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FTC Settles With Two Websites Over Lack Of Consumer Data Security

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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. This led to a security breach that compromised the data of approximately 2.1 This led to a security breach that compromised the data of approximately 2.1

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FTC Issues Opinion On Cambridge Analytica Scandal

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) found on Friday (Dec. The FTC also found that the firm lied about how it was participating in the Privacy Shield framework between the EU and the U.S., The FTC also found that the firm lied about how it was participating in the Privacy Shield framework between the EU and the U.S.,

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

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Regulators in the United States have reportedly met to discuss levying fines against social media giant Facebook , a punishment that could be sizable in scope and which comes in the wake of privacy violations. Other data privacy issues have been reported beyond that linkup. million paid by Google in 2012. billion.

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