Strike three: FTC says Meta still failing to protect user privacy

The US Federal Trade Commission is preparing to take action against Facebook parent company Meta for a third time over claims it failed to protect user privacy, as required under a 2020 agreement Meta made with the regulator. The FTC said that Meta has failed to fully comply with the order, and it also alleges Zuckercorp misled parents about safety features in its Messenger Kids app and misrepresented how much access app developers had to private user data.  According to the FTC, Meta’s Messenger Kids app includes parental controls that restrict who children are allowed to interact with.

Read full article on The Register

 


Date:

Categorie(s):

Tag(s):