The Federal Trade Commission in the US opened an administrative proceeding Wednesday, alleging Meta has continued to violate the law by allowing third-party developers to access user data and misrepresenting to parents the level of control over kids’ communications in its Messenger Kids app.
Meta Platforms Inc. was accused by the Federal Trade Commission of repeatedly violating privacy promises it made to US regulators and now faces a possible government ban on launching new social-media products without an independent review.
“The company’s recklessness has put young users at risk, and Facebook needs to answer for its failures.” “FTC Chair Lina Khan’s insistence on using any measure — however baseless – to antagonise American business has reached a new low. We have spent vast resources building and implementing an industry-leading privacy program under the terms of our FTC agreement.”
Under the earlier settlement, Meta hired Protiviti Inc. — a consulting firm owned by Robert Half International Inc. — to independently assess its privacy compliance.
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