- 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)
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Myspace ftc settlement
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