Keyword: social media privacy

Facebook settles with FTC over privacy violation charges, agrees to 20 years of audits

Facebook settles with FTC over privacy violation charges, agrees to 20 years of audits

Facebook settles with the FTC In 2008, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charged Facebook for violating users’ privacy and today, a settlement agreement has finally been reached wherein Facebook will be required to undergo audits and periodical assessments of its privacy practices for the next 20 years. The FTC claimed that Facebook told users their information would be private and ...

Marti Trewe | 2011/11/29  | 14 Comments Social Media

Department of Justice Sued For Social Network Surveillance

Department of Justice Sued For Social Network Surveillance

Law enforcement is watching you In the same week that Facebook sets up a Safety Advisory Board and streamlines privacy settings, privacy watchdogs, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Treasury and Office of the Director of National Intelligence for cloaking their ...

Lani Rosales | 2009/12/11  | 45 Comments News

Facebook settles with FTC over privacy violation charges, agrees to 20 years of audits

Facebook settles with FTC over privacy violation charges, agrees to 20 years of audits

Facebook settles with the FTC In 2008, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charged Facebook for violating users’ privacy and today, a settlement agreement has finally been reached wherein Facebook will be required to undergo audits and periodical assessments of its privacy practices for the next 20 years. The FTC claimed that Facebook told users their information would be private and ...

Marti Trewe | 2011/11/29  | 14 Comments Social Media

Department of Justice Sued For Social Network Surveillance

Department of Justice Sued For Social Network Surveillance

Law enforcement is watching you In the same week that Facebook sets up a Safety Advisory Board and streamlines privacy settings, privacy watchdogs, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Justice, the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Central Intelligence Agency, Department of Treasury and Office of the Director of National Intelligence for cloaking their ...

Lani Rosales | 2009/12/11  | 45 Comments News