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Facebook Consents to Pay $725 Million for Cambridge Analytica Data Breach
Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has consented to pay a settlement of $725 million over a massive user data breach that was linked to the British...
Tesla Moves Its Sales Online, But What Are The Benefits Of Online Only Car...
Earlier this year, Tesla announced that they were shutting their physical dealerships and would become an online-based auto retailer. The American automotive company had hoped...
Consumer groups rally against YouTube over children’s privacy rights
A group of 23 child advocacy groups for consumer privacy filed a complaint to the US Federal Trade Commission claiming that Google failed to...
Lenovo caves to FTC, will pay $3.5 million for Superfish damage
On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had reached a settlement on a lawsuit filed against Lenovo in 2015 for including preloaded...
Instagram creates a new tag to expose ads in disguise
On Wednesday, Instagram introduced a new tagging tool to its platform that allows influencers to identify their sponsored posts and content with a “Paid...
Vizio’s Smart TVs know your gender, and where you live
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint against Vizio on Monday. The company's television sets contain a piece of software...
Uber launches an invasive tracking app
Ride-hailing company Uber updated its service to track passenger’s locations, even after the customers get off the Uber car and close the app.
The upgraded...
FCC’s Strike Force officially meets to deal with robocalls
Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOGL), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) were among the group of companies that attended the first meeting of...
Autopilot claim on Mercedes Benz ad triggers FTC complaints
The German automotive company Mercedes-Benz is pulling one of its ads for the new 2017 E-Class Sedan out of the air after consumer groups...
FCC tells carriers to enable free robocall blockers
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler wants carrier companies to provide their customers with robocall blockers for free, and he wants it now. He...
