FTC Report Accuses Social Media Platforms of Privacy Violations

Top social media and video streaming companies are facing new scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which released a report accusing the platforms of vastly violating users’ privacy and failing to provide safeguards for kids and teens. The 129-page report found that several social media and video streaming platforms carried out practices in the last four years that “did not consistently” prioritize consumers’ privacy.