[ad_1] The company claimed the reprieve was vital to investing in technologies as part of a “critical time of transition to 5G.” Of course, there’s a more pragmatic factor behind the request: the ruling would have dramatically altered Qualcomm’s existing patent strategy. Reuters noted that Qualcomm would have to renegotiate all of its current chip […]
Category: Ftc
What to do when the robocalls won’t stop
[ad_1] Introduction The FCC defines robocalls as “calls made with an autodialer or that contain a message made with a prerecorded or artificial voice.” By that definition, some robocalls are actually perfectly legal. Think of the automated call from the pharmacy telling you your prescription is ready, or charities asking you to take a survey. […]
Facebook may have scrapped talks to buy Houseparty over antitrust concerns
[ad_1] It was reportedly in discussions last year to buy Houseparty, a group video chat app from the team behind Meerkat. However, it ended the talks after a few weeks, according to the New York Times. Sources told the paper Facebook ultimately decided buying another sizeable player in the social networking space posed too much […]
FTC may be investigating Facebook’s deals for Instagram and WhatsApp
[ad_1] Facebook confirmed in its latest earnings report an FTC investigation was underway, but didn’t go into much detail beyond it having to do with “the areas of social networking or social media services, digital advertising, and/or mobile or online applications.” The acquisition aspect is reportedly the focus of the investigation. Engadget has contacted Facebook […]
FTC to accuse Facebook of misusing phone numbers and facial recognition
[ad_1] The violations, expected to be announced tomorrow, are part of wide-ranging complaint and accompany the FTC’s probe into Facebook’s privacy practices. Last week, the FTC reportedly voted to approve a $5 billion settlement with Facebook. The settlement isn’t official yet, but it’s already being criticized for being too soft on the company. The complaint […]
FTC approves a fine for Google over YouTube kids privacy probe
[ad_1] The FTC has been getting child privacy complaints against YouTube for years, according to previous reports. COPPA, after all, prohibits companies from collecting data from users under 13 and from targeting them with personalized ads. To better protect kids using the internet these days, the agency intends to reexamine how COPPA is enforced, seeing […]
Senators ask FTC to investigate how social networks curate content
[ad_1] The FTC should publish any information it finds that would be “in the public interest,” the senators added. This isn’t a formal demand, and there’s no time frame for an expected response. It won’t be surprising if the letter doesn’t translate to action. However, it does illustrate the determination of conservative politicians (including the […]
Facebook reaches $5 billion FTC settlement
[ad_1] The inevitable has happened for Facebook. After weeks of reports that the company was working to settle with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its privacy practices, the two parties have finally come to an agreement. The Wall Street Journal reports that commissioners voted to approve a $5 billion settlement — something Facebook had […]
D-Link agrees to 10-year security assessment to settle FTC lawsuit
[ad_1] The agency took D-Link to court back in 2017 over the security of its routers and IP cameras. FTC says the company failed to address preventable security flaws, such as storing passwords on its app in plain text and using hard-coded login credentials for its devices with easy-to-guess usernames and passwords. The court dismissed […]
FTC reportedly investigating YouTube over children’s privacy
[ad_1] While it’s not certain just what would happen, a truly late-stage investigation suggests that a fine, a settlement or both could be right around the corner. YouTube has declined to comment on the FTC investigation claims, but repeated an earlier statement that many of its product ideas “remain just that — ideas.” The FTC […]