Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Myspace ftc settlement

  • WASHINGTON (AP) — Myspace, the once mighty social network, settled a privacy investigation by the Federal Trade Commission and agreed to submit to privacy audits over the next 20 years.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • The settlement, over charges that Myspace misrepresented its privacy policies to users, is similar to deals the FTC struck previously with Facebook Inc. and Google Inc.
  • (AP - msnbc.com)
  • LOS ANGELES -- Social-networking service Myspace has settled allegations by the Federal Trade Commission that it misled millions of users about its sharing of personal information with advertisers, the FTC said.
  • (myfoxny.com)
  • The settlement with the U.S.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • MySpace's privacy practices will be kept under close watch by a third-party observer for two decades as part of a settlement related to an investigation of the company's advertising sales strategy, the FTC announced Tuesday.
  • (Mashable.com)
  • Myspaces actions violated the FTC Act, barring unfair and deceptive business practices, the FTC alleged.
  • (Computerworld)
  • Myspace has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the company misrepresented its privacy policy to consumers, the FTC said May 8 in a statement.
  • (dmnews.com)
  • Rather, it is the term of the FTC's settlement, which demands that Myspace submit regular privacy assessments for the next 20 years.
  • (Forbes)
  • The Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday that the social networking service Myspace has agreed to settle charges that it misled its users about the information it shares with advertisers.
  • (NationalJournal.com)
  • Google says it accepted the fine to close the case. Tuesday: Myspace reaches settlement with FTC with terms similar to agencys deals with Google and Facebook.
  • (ABC News)

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