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New York Grand Jury Looking Into Facebook’s Data Sharing Agreements

New York Grand Jury Looking Into Facebook’s Data Sharing Agreements
New York Grand Jury Looking Into Facebook’s Data Sharing Agreements
March 14, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is the subject of a criminal investigation by federal prosecutors over the data deals it inked with some of the biggest technology companies, reported...

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FTC Wants Comment On Proposed Changes To Safeguards, Privacy Rules
FTC Wants Comment On Proposed Changes To Safeguards, Privacy Rules
March 06, 2019  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has requested comment on the proposed amendments of two rules that protect the privacy and security of customer data held...

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NY Regulator Wants Facebook’s Info On Data Sharing
NY Regulator Wants Facebook’s Info On Data Sharing
February 28, 2019  |  Facebook

The New York State Department of Financial Services has requested information from Facebook regarding apps that were sending sensitive personal data to the site, according...

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FTC Puts Smackdown On Fake Online Reviews
FTC Puts Smackdown On Fake Online Reviews
February 27, 2019  |  Regulation

One cannot have the good without the bad, and that holds especially true, it seems, with online product reviews — a vital, useful part of...

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FTC Fines TikTok $5.7M Over Alleged Child Data Collection
FTC Fines TikTok $5.7M Over Alleged Child Data Collection
February 27, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

TikTok has been fined a record $5.7 million by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over the illegal collection of data from children, the FTC said...

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FTC Takes Fresh Aim At Big Tech — And Its Previous Mergers
FTC Takes Fresh Aim At Big Tech — And Its Previous Mergers
February 27, 2019  |  Regulation

It’s a process that stands not only as a familiar feature of U.S. history, but a part of global economic development stretching back centuries: First...

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Online Lender SoFi Debuts Two Free ETFs
Online Lender SoFi Debuts Two Free ETFs
February 26, 2019  |  Loans

Online lender Social Finance (SoFi) is launching two free exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Citing regulatory filings, Bloomberg reported that the funds — set to waive management...

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FTC Settles With SoFi
FTC Settles With SoFi
February 25, 2019  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission announced it has resolved its investigation of online lender SoFi, following a public comment period. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Senators Call For FTC Action On FB ‘Friendly Fraud’ Complaint
Senators Call For FTC Action On FB ‘Friendly Fraud’ Complaint
February 22, 2019  |  Facebook

U.S. Senators Edward Markey and Richard Blumenthal have asked the Federal Trade Commission to act on a complaint that Facebook knowingly encouraged children to spend...

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