The FTC has referred a complaint against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance to the Department of Justice.
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Mental health company Cerebral failed to protect sensitive personal data, must pay $7 million
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reached a settlement with online mental health services company Cerebral after the company was charged with failing to secure and protect sensitive health data.
Decline in robocalls is encouraging, efforts seem to be working
Actions by the FCC and FTC have led to a decrease in unsollicited and scammy calls
US pharmacy Rite Aid banned from operating facial recognition systems
Pharmacy chain Rite Aid has been denied the right to run facial recognition systems in its stores for five years, by the FTC.
FCC comes down hard on robocallers with record $300m fine
Robocallers are in the news after the FCC issued a $300 million forfeiture to a persistent offender and shut down their…
Fake reviewers face big fines
The FTC is cracking down on fake reviews. Under the new proposed rules, organisations involved in the buying, selling, and manipulation of…
DNA testing company failed to protect sensitive genetic and health data, says FTC
DNA testing has long been a hot-button issue for security and privacy. Concerns about everything from law enforcement and data retention…
Microsoft illegally collected and retained children’s data, says FTC
Microsoft is counting the cost of privacy violations, with $20m in fines related to illegal data collection from children’s Xbox accounts….
FTC tackles tech support scams by chasing payment processor firms
A multinational payment processing company and two of its executives are facing a potential $650k fine as a result of allegedly…
Data broker sued for allegedly selling individuals’ sensitive location data
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued data broker Kochava for allegedly selling information that would allow for individuals’ whereabouts to…