Jump to content

FTC to investigate if Facebook violated privacy settlement


RV_

Recommended Posts

"The Federal Trade Commission has said it's investigating Facebook over reported concerns about the social network giant's privacy practices.

In a statement, the FTC said it has opened a non-public investigation into "recent press reports raising substantial concerns about the privacy practices of Facebook."

Also: Apple's Tim Cook: Facebook's privacy blunder 'so dire' we need regulations

"The FTC is firmly and fully committed to using all of its tools to protect the privacy of consumers," said Tom Pahl, acting director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection.

"Foremost among these tools is enforcement action against companies that fail to honor their privacy promises, including to comply with Privacy Shield, or that engage in unfair acts that cause substantial injury to consumers in violation of the FTC Act."

Although not immediately clear from the statement, the FTC is understood to be probing the recent Cambridge Analytica scandal, in which a Trump campaign-linked data firm improperly obtained the personal data on more than 50 million Facebook users.

The FTC did not immediately return an email or calls requesting comment or clarification.

Facebook is in the spotlight for allowing the British data firm to scrape millions of profiles without the explicit consent of its users. The data was collected by an academic, who handed the profile data to London-based Cambridge Analytica, which used the data to build up profiles for prospective voters.

But because Facebook previously settled with the FTC over privacy violations, the company is under extra scruitny by the federal government."

More in the article with more related links here: http://www.zdnet.com/article/ftc-to-probe-if-facebook-privacy-violations-broke-settlement/?bhid=19724681974700635514865380622813&ftag=TREc64629f

RV/Derek
http://www.rvroadie.com Email on the bottom of my website page.
Retired AF 1971-1998


When you see a worthy man, endeavor to emulate him. When you see an unworthy man, look inside yourself. - Confucius

 

“Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.” ... Voltaire

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

RVers Online University

campgroundviews.com

RV Destinations

Find out more or sign up for Escapees RV'ers Bootcamp.

Advertise your product or service here.

The Rvers- Now Streaming

RVTravel.com Logo



×
×
  • Create New...