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Twitter Allowed Chinese, Indian Agents on Payroll, Privacy of Users at Risk, Whistleblower Claims
Twitter whistleblower Peiter “Mudge” Zatko on Tuesday alleged that the microblogging platform knowingly allowed India to add agents to the…
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Meta Seeks Secret Information From Rivals, Over 100 Firms Subpoenaed in FTC Lawsuit
Meta has asked for secret details from several social media firms, including some of its rivals like Snap, TikTok, Pinterest,…
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Amazon’s $1.7 Billion Takeover of iRobot Under Antitrust Review by US FTC: Report
Amazon announced earlier this month that it will acquire the makers of Roomba vacuum cleaners iRobot in a deal worth…
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US FTC Considering New Rules to Rein in Tech Firms’ Collection of Personal Data, Protect Privacy
Whether it’s the fitness tracker on your wrist, the “smart” home appliances in your house or the latest kids’ fad…
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Meta Reports Rise in Daily Facebook Users to 1.97 Billion as Profits Plunge Amid Q2 Revenue Drop
Facebook-parent Meta reported on Wednesday its first quarterly revenue drop and a plunging profit as the social media powerhouse battles…
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Uber Admits Covering Up 2016 Hacking, Avoids Prosecution in US Settlement
Uber Technologies on Friday accepted responsibility for covering up a 2016 data breach that affected 57 million passengers and drivers,…
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Lawmakers push FTC to clean up the VPN industry
Last week, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) wrote a letter urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…
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Facebook Asks US Court for Old FTC Documents in Antitrust Fight Against Company’s Merger
Facebook has asked a US court for eight documents created by the US Federal Trade Commission as part of their…
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Groups Urge US Regulators to Investigate EA’s FIFA: Ultimate Team for Misleading Use of ‘Loot Box’
Consumer advocates on Thursday urged US regulators to investigate video game maker Electronic Arts Inc for the misleading use of a…
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