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FTC investigating Facebook possible data misuse

Published: 26 Mar 2018 15:53:00 Z

The Federal Trade Commission says it's officially investigating the potential misuse of the personal information of as many as 50 million Facebook users by Trump-connected data analysis firm Cambridge Analytica.
As data misuse scandal grows, Facebook investigated by FTC, meets with lawmakers

Published: 20 Mar 2018 21:17:57 Z

The Federal Trade Commission is probing Facebook over potential misuse of the personal information of as many as 50 million Facebook users by Trump-connected data analysis firm Cambridge Analytica. Facebook is also being investigated by New York ...
Will the FTC come down hard on Facebook? It's only happened twice in 20 years

Published: 19 Apr 2018 19:22:52 Z

SAN FRANCISCO – If Facebook has to pay a Federal Trade Commission penalty for the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, it will join a very short list of companies to have done so. Of 91 cases involving online privacy issues the Federal Trade Commission ...
Uber agrees to privacy audits after FTC case over who sees travel records

Published: 15 Aug 2017 17:43:17 Z

Uber will implement a comprehensive privacy program as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission on claims it failed to monitor access to consumer information by employees. In a statement released Tuesday, the FTC said the ride-hailing ...
Federal Trade Commission Opens Probe On Equifax After Historic Hack

Published: 14 Sep 2017 16:20:00 Z

The Federal Trade Commission has opened a probe into Equifax's historic data hack, where hackers stole the sensitive personal information of about 143 million people.
Amazon starts offering refunds for unauthorized in-app purchases

Published: 30 May 2017 17:18:53 Z

Parents of kids who made unauthorized purchases within app hosted by Amazon will start seeing refunds. The Federal Trade Commission revealed on Tuesday that Amazon has set up its process for sending refunds to users for more than $70 million in ...
T-Mobile added bogus charges to bills

Published: 01 Jul 2014 20:59:52 Z

The Federal Trade Commission accused wireless carrier T-Mobile of adding bogus charges totaling "hundreds of millions of dollars" on customers' accounts without their consent. At least as far back as 2009 until at least December 2013, the carrier ...
Uber risks new penalties after data breaches, watchdog says

Published: 12 Apr 2018 19:52:59 Z

The Federal Trade Commission is strengthening its settlement with Uber over a 2016 breach in which tens of millions of Uber riders and drivers' data was accessed. Uber discovered the original breach in September 2014 but did not begin to notify the ...
98 million robocalls hit Americans every day. The FCC's fines aren't stopping them.

Published: 26 Mar 2018 18:27:45 Z

Some new rules and initiatives may help the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission better combat them.
Equifax is under federal investigation over data breach

Published: 14 Sep 2017 14:25:11 Z

The Federal Trade Commission, a consumer watchdog agency, confirmed Thursday it's investigating the credit reporting agency for hacker attacks on its data systems that compromised personal data on nearly half of all U.S. consumers.
Uber deceived drivers with promise of lofty pay, FTC says

Published: 20 Jan 2017 04:16:08 Z

Uber has agreed to pay $20 million for exaggerating how much its drivers could earn and encouraging them to lease cars through a 'low-cost' program the government says was anything but. The agreement was made public Thursday in documents filed by the ...
How to recognize a charity scam

Published: 09 Nov 2017 17:32:11 Z

Out of a total $23 billion in charitable donations made in 2016, nearly one in five came in December alone, making it the largest giving month of the year, according to Blackbaud's 2016 Charitable Giving Report.
Broadband rules axed by Congress, headed to Trump

Published: 28 Mar 2017 22:45:55 Z

The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to overturn broadband privacy rules established five months ago by the Federal Communications Commission. After the 215-205 vote, a measure repealing the rules passed by the FCC on Oct. 27 will go to ...
Should you pay for identity theft protection?

Published: 12 Jan 2017 16:43:42 Z

According to a report released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), identity theft complaints increased by 47% from 2013 to 2015 . Needless to say, identity theft is on the rise, and many people are concerned they could become a victim.
Feds halt alleged student loan debt relief scam

Published: 25 May 2017 17:19:56 Z

Federal investigators have halted an alleged student loan debt relief scam that bilked more than $11 million from consumers nationwide. Strategic Student Solutions and several related companies falsely promised to reduce or eliminate student loan ...