Youth social media: Why proposed legislation won't fix harms related to data exploitation
Ontario school board lawsuits against social media giants including Meta, Snapchat and TikTok are seeking damages— money paid ...
The Diplomat2d
Hong Kong’s Digital Battle Against State Surveillance
Violations of digital rights in Hong Kong and against Hong Kongers in exile around the world are all too common.
The Center Square11d
Artificial intelligence under increasing scrutiny from regulators
The FTC alleged that social media companies have engaged in "vast surveillance" and privacy violations. In a 2023 lawsuit, ...
What does the FTC’s new fake review rule ban?
An FTC rule banning phony online reviews is now in effect. Those who violate the measures face a civil penalty of up to ...
PC Magazine15d
App Overload? New Reeder App Merges All Your Feeds Into a Unified Timeline
I’ve contributed to PCMag since 2019, covering all kinds of consumer electronics. As a self-identifying early adopter of technology, I’ve stumbled through the changing devices over the years ...
Reuters18d
Telecom group sues to block FTC's 'click to cancel' rule
A spokesperson for the FTC declined to comment. The FTC finalized the rule on Oct. 16 after considering thousands of comments from individuals, industry groups and consumer advocates. The ...
Law19d
OpenAI Hires First Compliance Chief, Snagging Uber's Scott Schools
In addition, media reports say the company plans to move away from its nonprofit roots and turn itself into for-profit company, which could pose governance challenges. OpenAI has seen a series of ...
Nieman Journalism Lab19d
FTC officially bans fake online reviews and buying social media followers
“Fake reviews not only waste people’s time and money, but also pollute the marketplace and divert business away from honest competitors,” said FTC Chair Lina M. Khan. “By strengthening the FTC’s ...
The Hill22d
The FTC must be held accountable for its widespread leaks of confidential data
Yet rather than zealously protect that information, as it is legally required to do, the FTC has apparently been widely leaking it to select media outlets. This is a troubling, central finding of ...
komonews22d
'Click to Cancel' rule to make unsubscribing as easy as signing up
“And this is not by accident; this is by design.” The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wants to end these unfair and deceptive practices and give consumers greater control over their subscription ...
headtopics22d
FTC Aims To Make Canceling Subscriptions Easier With New Rule
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has passed a new rule requiring companies to make it as easy to cancel subscriptions as it is to sign up. The 'Click to Cancel' rule aims to end deceptive practices ...
GIZBOT23d
Did Mark Zuckerberg’s Trillion-Dollar Company Just Fire Staff Over a $25 Meal Credit? What Happened at Meta?
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, recently dismissed around 24 employees at its Los Angeles offices. These staff members were reportedly using their $25 meal credits to purchase ...