Meta, Google, H&R Block sued for allegedly using spyware to build dossiers on consumers
There may be no such thing as privacy anymore but there are still laws that protect certain types of information
Facebook Accused of Spying on Hospital Patients
Medical records are supposed to be confidential but Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has allegedly been tracking patient data at one-third of the top 100 hospitals in the United States.
A report published by The Markup says the tracking has been carried out secretly, without patient consent and apparently without
Facebook's WhatsApp Fined $267 Million for Privacy Violations
Ireland regulators are fining Facebook-owned WhatsApp $267 million for violating the European Union’s data privacy rules by, among other things, not properly telling EU citizens how it handles their personal data.
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) charged that WhatsApp shared data with Facebook and other entities without fully
Facebook, Amazon, YouTube, Others in FTC Privacy Inquiry
The Federal Trade Commission is issuing orders to nine social media and video streaming companies, requiring them to provide data on how they collect, use, and present personal information, their advertising and user engagement practices, and how their practices affect children and teens.
The FTC is issuing the orders under