Myspace settles privacy probe with FTC
(AP) -- Myspace, the once mighty social network, settled a privacy investigation by the Federal Trade Commission and agreed to submit to privacy audits over the next 20 years.
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May 8, 2012
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FTC hires outside lawyer to steer Google probe
(AP) -- The Federal Trade Commission has hired a prominent trial lawyer to oversee its broad investigation into Google's business practices, signaling the agency is troubled by what it has discovered so far in its year-old ...
Business
Apr 27, 2012
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Yahoo! websites to get do-not-track tool
Yahoo! on Thursday said that it will soon add a tool to its websites that allows visitors to signal that they don't want their online activity tracked for ad targeting or other ends.
Internet
Mar 29, 2012
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FTC seeks law to shed more light on data brokers
(AP) -- The Federal Trade Commission is calling for a new law that would allow people to review the vast amounts of information being collected about them as the Internet, smartphones and other technology make it easier ...
Internet
Mar 27, 2012
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FTC, RockYou settle over exposed email passwords
(AP) -- The Federal Trade Commission says that an online game site called RockYou has reached a settlement with the government over a hacking attack that exposed email addresses and passwords from 32 million users.
Internet
Mar 27, 2012
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More US govt websites hacked by Anonymous
(AP) -- Cyber rebels from Anonymous announced Friday the group has carried out a new series of attacks against U.S. government websites to protest a global copyright treaty.
Internet
Feb 17, 2012
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Lawsuit seeks to block Google's privacy changes (Update)
(AP) -- A consumer watchdog group is suing the Federal Trade Commission in an attempt to prevent Google from making sweeping changes to its privacy policies next month.
Internet
Feb 8, 2012
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Facebook settles with FTC over deception charges
Facebook is settling with the Federal Trade Commission over charges it deceived consumers with its privacy settings to get people to share more personal information than they originally agreed to.
Internet
Nov 29, 2011
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Facebook near privacy settlement with FTC: report
Facebook will agree to independent privacy audits for 20 years under a proposed settlement with US regulators over changes to its privacy settings, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Internet
Nov 10, 2011
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Feds: Social network for kids violated privacy law
(AP) -- Federal regulators have reached a settlement with an Atlanta-based social networking site over claims that it illegally obtained personal information from children.
Internet
Nov 9, 2011
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