Social Media and Video Streaming Companies Have Engaged in Vast Surveillance of Users

ronjor · Sep 19, 2024

September 19, 2024

A new Federal Trade Commission staff report that examines the data collection and use practices of major social media and video streaming services shows they engaged in vast surveillance of consumers in order to monetize their personal information while failing to adequately protect users online, especially children and teens.
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T-RHex · Oct 7, 2024

Judge says Tubi must face privacy-related lawsuit

A federal judge says Fox Corporation’s free streaming service Tubi must fight a privacy-related lawsuit in court, and cannot move the matter to arbitration.

The order, handed down last Friday, followed a complaint from an Illinois woman who alleged Tubi violated her privacy rights and that of other streamers by disclosing certain personal information to advertisers without their explicit consent.

The plaintiff claims the action violates the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), a federal law that is meant to prevent companies from sharing a person’s video purchase or viewing history with other companies, including advertisers.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/judge-says-tubi-must-face-privacyrelated-lawsuit/ar-BB1ihGtW

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