Facebook Expects Potential $5 Billion in FTC Fines, Stock Still Soars 5 Percent on Q1 User Growth
Social network sets aside billions of dollars for ongoing FTC investigation into its user data practices
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TikTok Hit With Record $5.7 Million FTC Fine for Illegally Collected Child User Data
Popular app failed to get parental consent for its users 13-years-old and younger
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Facebook Failed to Monitor How Device Makers Accessed User Data
There was “limited evidence” Facebook made sure its partners didn’t misuse data, according to government-approved report
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Facebook’s Pain Continues: Stock Drops, Zuckerberg Stays Silent, Regulators Want Answers
Company execs will head to Washington on Wednesday to address Cambridge Analytica fallout
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Social Media Influencers Stump for More Seamless Product Placement
FTC regulations are killing social media stars’ most lucrative line of business, influencers argue
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Equifax Failed to Apply Security Patch Available for Months, Leading to Hack
Credit reporting company says it found hole in system — months after fix was available
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Beware, TV Companies: Regulators Are Watching More Than Your Shows (Guest Blog)
How the Federal Trade Commission has caught up to new forms of marketing on social media and beyond — and what advertisers can do about it
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FTC May Ease Anti-Trust Laws to Save News
Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz tells TheWrap that media companies must ensure they are doing a good job finding alternative revenues.
