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TikTok?s Data Privacy Policies Draw Eyes Of EU Authorities

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TikTok , the popular Chinese short-form mobile video app, is facing more scrutiny over its privacy policies, Bloomberg reported. senators urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate allegations that TikTok violated a consent decree protecting children’s privacy, Dig.Watch reported.

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Waze Introduces Contactless Payments At ExxonMobil, Shell Stations

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In June, Reuters reported the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is conducting a preliminary inquiry of Google’s $1.1 A source told the news service that the FTC has not reached the level of an investigation into Google and the company is complying. Google and the FTC declined to comment.

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Zuckerberg ‘Cooperating’ With FTC In Facebook Antitrust Hearing

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) as part of the agency’s antitrust investigation into the popular social media giant, CNBC reported.

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FTC Looking For Comments On Customer Privacy, Security Amendments

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has requested comment on the proposed amendments of two rules that protect the privacy and security of customer data held by financial institutions (FIs). The proposed changes are related to the Safeguards Rule and the Privacy Rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.

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Apple CEO Wants FTC To Let Consumers Control Their Data

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Tim Cook, Apple’s chief executive who has emerged as a powerful privacy advocate, has called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to put in place a new framework to increase the transparency of companies that handle user data. The executive said that he, along with others, will request that U.S.

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40+ States Could Join Antitrust Lawsuit Against Facebook

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Facebook could soon be staring down a lawsuit as the Federal Trade Commission and numerous states attorneys general finish up one or more antitrust cases against the social media giant, Reuters reports. Also, the lawsuits are likely to allege that Facebook withheld data from rival companies as a method to crush competition.

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FTC Submits Progress Report To The Senate

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The Federal Trade Commission wants changes to the FTC Act that would allow it to provide better protection to consumers and increase competition. The FTC provided written testimony by FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Commissioners Maureen K. Ohlhausen and Terrell McSweeny to the U.S.

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