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MAY 5, 2019

With Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission in the final stages of settlement talks, disagreements between the five-member FTC panel are complicating the discussions. The question is if he should be personally liable for violations of an accord Facebook reached with the FTC in 2011.

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APRIL 12, 2018

Consumer Watchdog has called on Congress to enact legislation that would protect consumers’ online privacy in the wake of Facebook’s data scandal. Facebook has a longtime record of violating privacy, making a show of apologizing, and then going forward to invade privacy again,” said John M.

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APRIL 6, 2018

Facebook is defending its data sharing tool, saying it was in compliance with a 2011 privacy agreement with the Federal Trade Commission. According to Bloomberg , the FTC is investigating whether Facebook violated the 2011 law that requires the company to get consent from users before sharing information.

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AUGUST 21, 2018

Google could be hit with a class-action lawsuit and calls for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate its location tracking initiatives. That prompted an individual in San Diego to launch a lawsuit against Google , while activists are wondering if the practices violate the company’s 2011 agreement with the FTC.

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

Facebook started the facial recognition technology in 2011, when it would ask users to identify if people tagged in photos were friends they knew. It has objected to the class classification of the case, argued about the definitions of words, and lobbied against the Biometric Information Privacy Act.

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DECEMBER 19, 2018

Over the course of years, Facebook reportedly enabled some of the world’s biggest tech companies to access the personal data of users — which amounted to the social media giant exempting some businesses from the privacy rules its customers thought they were protected under.

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MARCH 14, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission and Securities and Exchange Commission are scrutinizing Facebook, as is the Department of Justice’s securities fraud unit. The sharing agreements with technology companies are now being included in the FTC’s investigation over whether or not Facebook violated a 2011 consent agreement.

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JULY 13, 2018

The Federal Trade Commission testified on Thursday (July 12) that enforcement of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) remains a top priority. FCRA enforcement continues to be a top priority for the Commission.

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APRIL 26, 2019

In reporting its quarterly earnings this week, Facebook said it could face a fine of between $3 billion and $5 billion from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over how it handles customers data. The one-time fine stems from the agency’s investigation into Facebook’s privacy practices.

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JUNE 9, 2019

The increased in lobbying began in 2011 and 2012 amid challenges from the Federal Trade Commission. Spending by the tech companies is going to lobbying varying issues including competition and privacy. The report noted Amazon and Facebook also set records in terms of spending on lobbying last year.

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MARCH 20, 2018

Facebook , the social media giant embroiled in a new consumer data scandal, is being pursued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the main agency for enforcing privacy policies. The allegations also highlight the limited rights Americans have to their data.

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APRIL 6, 2018

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over Facebook ’s use of facial recognition to tag photos. The groups contend the technology violates the privacy of the social media platform’s users, Reuters reported. A coalition of consumer groups are planning to file a complaint with the U.S.

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MARCH 20, 2018

Facebook’s stock tanked in trading Monday (March 20), erasing $36.7 billion in market valuation and hitting a low not seen in four years thanks to its latest privacy scandal, this time with Cambridge Analytica. With the social media giant facing severe backlash from regulators, politicians and consumer groups in both the U.K.

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