The FTC initially wanted a fine worth tens of billions, plus potential jail time for execs.
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$5b privacy fine against Facebook seen as ‘chump change’
It’s 200x greater than the largest fine ever for breaking a promise to improve privacy practices.
TikTok investigated (again) over how it handles children’s data and safety
It’s already gotten hit with the biggest-ever US child privacy fine, and now it might be facing a fine for GDPR violations.
YouTube’s antics with kids’ data prompts call for FTC to force change
Sen. Markey and 2 consumer groups said the Google-owned service must comply with COPPA and should be held accountable for not doing so.
FTC crackdown targets operators behind 1 billion robocalls
It’s a drop in the “4.7 billion robocalls placed per month” bucket, but hey, it’s better than nothing!
Break up Facebook, cofounder says: it’s an un-American monopoly
During the 2018 “annus horribilis”, users disgusted at privacy flops swore to dump Facebook. But where else is there to go?
FTC renews call for single federal privacy law
It also wants to be the country’s data-privacy police: commissioners called for more resources and ability to impose penalties.
FTC slams the phone down on quartet of robocallers
Wrist slaps and paltry fines may not be what most of us were hoping for in retribution for billions of robocalls and countless scams.
Broadband providers told to explain how they handle consumer data
The FTC launched a broad inquiry to find out what data they collect, why, who they share it with, and how consumers can change or delete it.
New bill would give parents an ‘Eraser Button’ to delete kids’ data
The COPPA overhaul would ban targeting ads at kids under 13 and ad targeting based on race, socioeconomics or geolocation on kids under 15.