It’s official: Google agrees to pay record $22.5M FTC fine in Safari bypass dispute
We reported last week that the Federal Trade Commission voted to fine Google $22.5 million for violating browser security settings in Safari,…
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Google could soon face big fines over iOS Safari privacy controversy in FTC investigation
In February, the story broke that Google and other advertising companies were bypassing iOS Safari’s privacy settings and continuing to…
Facebook in talks of settling FTC investigation with first ever multi-billion dollar fine
Facebook’s constant string of privacy scandals is finally catching up to it. The Washington Post reports today that Facebook is…
FTC criticizes poor privacy disclosures in apps for kids, says industry must improve standards
Let’s take a quick break from the hordes of Mountain Lion OSX news to talk about privacy issues within apps…again….
Google to pay $22.5M settlement in FTC’s iOS Safari privacy investigation
The last time we updated you on the Federal Trade Commission’s investigation into Google’s method of bypassing the default Safari…
FTC recommends Apple, Google, BlackBerry, Microsoft, & app devs improve mobile privacy disclosures
The Federal Trade Commission released a report today that recommends how owners of mobile platforms can better inform consumers about how…
Apple’s top lawyer reported Google to FTC over in-app purchases by kids
Apple seemingly wasn’t too happy that it was singled out for an FTC investigation into making it too easy for children…
Following FTC fines, UK iPhone users sue Google for bypassing Safari privacy settings
Google agreed to pay a record $22.5 million Federal Trade Commission fine in August following an investigation into whether it…
US Federal Trade Commission subpoenas Apple in Google antitrust probe over iPhone search
According to a report from Bloomberg (via AllThingsD), the U.S. Federal Trade Commission subpoenaed Apple as part of its antitrust…
Google facing tens of millions in fines in FTC’s iOS Safari privacy investigation
We knew that Google would likely face fines in the Federal Trade Commission’s investigation into its method of bypassing Apple’s…
FTC fines apps that falsely claimed to detect melanoma using iPhone camera
The FTC is fining the creators of two different smartphone apps, both of which were previously available as paid apps…