Post-IPO, Facebook will have to make privacy investigations public
When it comes to information privacy concerns, Facebook already has a bullseye on its back. That won't change now that Facebook is going public in its highly anticipated Initial Public Offering (IPO). But disclosure ru...
Facebook settlement will make all future privacy changes "opt-in"
Facebook is close to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission that will require the social network to make all future privacy changes "opt-in." Facebook has been hit with numerous complaints that privacy changes made person...
Can default P2P settings break the law? US says yes
The Federal Trade Commission has decided that certain default software settings can violate the law against “unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.” The agency recently went after the p...
Got acne? There used to be an app for that
The iPhone is pretty special, but apparently its magic does not extend to curing blemishes.
The Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with the developers of AcneApp. The marketers of the app claimed that it "was developed by a dermatol...
W3 Innovations pays the FTC $50,000 for collecting children’s info in iOS apps
The FTC filed a lawsuit against W3 Innovations Friday, the parent company of Broken Thumbs Apps, for collecting the personal information of children in their apps. Broken Thumbs Apps have been downloaded more than 50,000 times in the iTunes App Store, and titles include Zombie Duck Hunt, Truth or Dare, and Emily’s Dress Up. Monday, the company settled with...
FTC launching antitrust probe over Google search, ad businesses
Google is about to get served—with a civil subpoena, that is. The Federal Trade Commission is on the verge of serving Google as part of a formal antitrust investigation into Google's Web dominance, according to sources spe...
Apple, Google, Facebook get more Senate scrutiny over mobile privacy
Representatives from Facebook, Apple, Google, and the Federal Trade Commission testified on Thursday before the Senate's Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance Subcommittee concerning privacy issues on mobile devices. ...
FTC: kids thwarted 87% of the time on M-rated game purchases
The Federal Trade Commission has released a report tracking compliance with established rating systems across multiple forms of media, and the results follow past trends: video games are the best-regulated form of media in terms ...
Obama administration endorses new privacy regs, Do Not Track
The Obama administration raised alarm Wednesday about the state of online privacy and called for new legislation on the issue. Speaking before the Senate Commerce Committee, Assistant Commerce Secretary Lawrence Strickling announ...
