digital privacy

TikTok facing potential lawsuit from feds over children’s privacy probe: sources

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The Federal Trade Commission could resolve its investigation into Chinese-owned short video app TikTok over allegedly faulty privacy and data security practices by either filing suit or reaching a settlement in the coming weeks, a source told Reuters. Politico earlier reported the potential FTC action on Tuesday citing people with direct knowledge of the matter. The FTC … Read more

Google settles $5B lawsuit over tracking ‘incognito mode’ users

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Google has agreed to settle a massive $5 billion lawsuit that accused the embattled tech giant of improperly tracking the personal data of millions of people who used its Chrome browser’s incognito mode, lawyers said Thursday. Lawyers from both sides said they had signed a binding term sheet as part of the mediation process and … Read more