FTC finds 'vast surveillance of users' in new report on cellphone privacy. Story by Bill Churchwell • 5mo. We all know that person who swore up and down their phone and social-media apps are ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a report denouncing how social media companies collect and profit off user data, calling their practices a "vast surveillance" program. “While lucrative ...

Social media platforms engaged in ‘vast surveillance’ and failed to protect young people, FTC finds Social media apps and video streaming services are still facing scrutiny from U.S ...

Social media platforms are engaging in “vast surveillance” of people online and failing to protect children, according to a new report from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. And if you ...

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has determined that a number of major social media and streaming companies engaged in “vast surveillance” of their users.The FTC detailed its findings in a re ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — We all know that person who swore up and down their phone and social-media apps are listening to them. And no, the Federal Trade Commission is listening, too, releasing a ...

Sweeping FTC study finds that social media sites engage in ‘vast surveillance’ of its users. This includes children and teens.

FTC launches probe into 'surveillance pricing' that it says links cost to customer data. ... “Now firms could be exploiting this vast trove of personal information to charge people higher prices ...

Surge pricing could be coming to an airline near you 05:42. Specifically, the FTC is asking the companies named in its inquiry to provide information on the surveillance pricing products and ...

The FTC announced it will look into companies that offer "surveillance pricing" services powered by AI or similar technology and its potential impact on prices paid by consumers.

The FTC report looked at Amazon, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Snap, ... The report found that companies engaged in “vast surveillance” by collecting and retaining personal information about ...