ftc FTC Sues Match Group for Profiting From Fake Dating Profiles The Federal Trade Commission sues Match Group, accusing the dating giant of tricking hundreds of thousands of consumers into buying subscriptions through messages from known scammers.
google Google Pays Record $170 Million FTC Fine Over YouTube Child Privacy Violations The Federal Trade Commission fines Google $170 million for illegally collecting children's personal data on YouTube without parental consent. The settlement forces the platform to implement new systems to protect kids and limit targeted advertising.
youtube YouTube Agrees to Record $170 Million Settlement Over Child Privacy Violations YouTube pays a historic $170 million fine to resolve claims that it illegally collects data from children without parental consent. The penalty represents the largest Children's Online Privacy Protection Act settlement in FTC history.
white house White House Drafts Order to Put FCC in Charge of Social Media Oversight The Trump administration drafts an executive order that tasks the FCC and FTC with monitoring how major social media companies filter and curate content. The proposal challenges the legal protections tech platforms currently hold under the Communications Decency Act.
facebook Facebook Agrees to Record $5 Billion FTC Settlement Over Privacy Violations Facebook faces a historic $5 billion penalty and strict new corporate oversight to settle FTC charges regarding user privacy deception. The record-breaking fine forces the social network to restructure its privacy practices across all its platforms.
facebook Facebook Stock Rises Despite Record $5 Billion FTC Fine Facebook beats Q2 earnings expectations with $16.9 billion in revenue just hours after agreeing to a historic $5 billion FTC penalty. However, the company faces fresh antitrust investigations from both the FTC and the Department of Justice.
facebook Facebook Beats Earnings Expectations Despite Record $5 Billion FTC Fine Facebook reports strong second-quarter revenue growth and rising user numbers, easily beating Wall Street forecasts even after absorbing a massive $2 billion legal expense from its FTC settlement.
facebook Facebook Beats Earnings Expectations Amid Costly FTC Settlement Facebook reports stronger than expected second quarter earnings and revenue, even as it absorbs a $2 billion charge from a record $5 billion FTC privacy settlement. The tech giant sees continued advertising growth but warns that new compliance efforts impact product development.
equifax Equifax Agrees to Historic $575 Million Settlement Over Massive 2017 Data Breach Equifax pays a massive $575 million penalty to resolve government probes into its 2017 data breach that exposes the personal information of millions of consumers. The settlement includes funds for consumer restitution and mandates strict security improvements.
ftc FTC Slaps Facebook With Record $5 Billion Privacy Penalty The Federal Trade Commission imposes a historic $5 billion fine on Facebook over widespread privacy violations. The settlement also mandates strict new operational restrictions on how the social media giant handles user data.
data privacy Startups Turn Data Ethics Into a Strategic Weapon Against Incumbents As the FTC issues record-breaking fines to major tech companies, resource-poor startups are leveraging agile data governance to build trust and gain a competitive edge.
facebook FTC Approves $5 Billion Facebook Privacy Settlement Amid Partisan Divide The Federal Trade Commission ends its privacy probe into Facebook with a $5 billion settlement that critics call a mere wrist-slap. The deal includes new privacy restrictions but falls short of the stricter oversight Democratic commissioners demanded.
tiktok UK Regulators Investigate TikTok Over Children's Data Privacy Practices The UK's data privacy watchdog launches a formal investigation into TikTok to determine if the popular video app violates European data protection laws for minors. The probe follows a record $5.7 million fine the company received in the US earlier this year.
tiktok UK Regulators Probe TikTok Over Child Data Privacy and Safety UK regulators investigate TikTok for potential violations of children's data privacy and safety standards. The probe focuses on data collection practices and an open messaging system that exposes minors to adult contact.
ftc FTC Imposes Record $5 Billion Penalty on Facebook for Privacy Violations The Federal Trade Commission fines Facebook $5 billion over the Cambridge Analytica data scandal and mandates the creation of an independent privacy oversight committee. The penalty represents the largest ever issued by the FTC but amounts to less than a tenth of the social network's annual revenue.