FTC Orders Facebook, YouTube to Share Details on How They Collect and Use User Data
How the companies target teens and how they promote and measure engagement will also be examinedSean Burch | December 14, 2020 @ 12:48 PM
Last Updated: December 14, 2020 @ 1:42 PM
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The FTC on Monday ordered nine tech and media companies, including Facebook and Google-owned YouTube, to provide information on how they use and collect user data.
The other seven companies ordered to share info are: Amazon, Bytedance (TikTok’s parent company), Discord, Reddit, Snap Inc., Twitter and Facebook-owned WhatsApp. According to a statement from the FTC, the commission is seeking clarity on advertising details, as well as how the companies measure and promote engagement and how their practices impact teens and children.