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Facebook's Privacy Parole Officer Faces an Immense Regulatory Task
Along with a multiple-billion dollar fine, Facebook is required to have an "outside assessor"–a sort of privacy cop–to monitor violations of users' privacy, the targeted spread of harmful content, and instances of collecting far more data than is warranted.
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Facebook faces a record-breaking fine, Ole Miss students pose with guns in front of an Emmett Till memorial, and an asteroid passes "impressively close" to the Earth.
The FTC Is Fining Facebook Over Data Privacy Concerns. Users Don't Seem to Care.
The tech giant announced the $3-5 billion fine alongside an 8 percent annual usership increase.
Is the U.S. Government Getting Any Better at Protecting Consumer Data?
Looking back at the Equifax breach in 2017 shows how little the Federal Trade Commission or the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have done to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The Head of the Federal Trade Commission Calls for Stiffer Enforcement for Tech Giants
Rohit Chopra, the newly installed commissioner of the FTC, is moving for a tougher stance from the watchdog group to push back against Trump's deregulatory agenda.
The Kardashians Still Aren't Disclosing Paid Ads on Instagram
An ad-watchdog group has compiled a database of over 200 Kardashian social media posts that neglect to say they are advertisements.
Why You Should Be Paying Attention to the Proposed Heinz/Kraft Merger
The recent merger between Heinz and Kraft foods could have serious ramifications for consumers and producers.