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FTC: Facebook Lied To Users About Authentication, Facial Recognition

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The Washington Post is reporting that as part of a milestone settlement against Facebook, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is going to say that Facebook lied to users about handling phone numbers and that it misled users about turning off a photo recognition tool. The new board committee will be added to the existing team.

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FTC Expected To Reveal Details Of $5B Facebook Fine

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The FTC voted 3-2 in favor of a settlement with Facebook, and a Republican majority supported it, while the Democratic commissioners objected to it. The company already has an internal privacy team, and in 2011, it allowed for its privacy practices to be assessed by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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FTC: Fair Credit Reporting Act Still Top Priority

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She noted that FTC has brought more than 30 actions to enforce the FCRA against consumer reporting agencies, users of consumer reports, and furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies. The Federal Trade Commission testified on Thursday (July 12) that enforcement of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) remains a top priority.

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Facebook Defends Data Sharing Tool As FTC Compliant

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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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Data Dive, Fall Chill Edition: Fraudsters, Sears And India’s Data Privacy Laws

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In yet another addition to the “why we can’t have nice things” files, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report this week indicated that fraudsters love gifts cards to the extent that many are requesting them as a form of payment these days. Problems With India’s Privacy Law. Gift Cards’ New Unfavorable Fans.

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Google Could Be In Hot Water Again Over Location Tracking

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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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Unprecedented Facebook Data-Sharing Plan Takes Off After Privacy Delays 

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The Electronic Privacy Information Center said in a 2018 letter that the sharing violated Europe’s data-privacy law and Facebook’s obligations under its 2011 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) consent decree. . Some privacy advocates were against the project.

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