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FTC settles with Devumi, a company that sold fake followers, for $2.5M — TC
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has put an end to the deceptive marketing tactics of Devumi, writes Sarah Perez.
Here is the link: https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/22/ftc-settles-with-devumi-a-company-that-sold-fake-followers-for-2-5m/
Tech execs who lie about privacy violations could face 20 years behind bars under a newly proposed Senate bill — Business Insider
A bill scheduled to be introduced on Thursday in the Senate proposes harsher punishments for tech companies and executives found responsible for privacy violations,...
Equifax settlement for data breach will only cost it $4 per person — Engadget
The company has agreed to settle with the Federal Trade Commission, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, attorneys general and New York's Department of Financial...
Facebook to be fined $5bn for Cambridge Analytica privacy violations – reports — The Guardian
The Federal Trade Commission has reportedly voted to approve fining Facebook roughly $5bn to settle an investigation into the company’s privacy violations that was...
FTC commissioner Terrell McSweeny to resign
Terrell McSweeny, who has served as a commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) since April 2014, will resign this month says the FTC.