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The FTC has accused three data brokers, including Gravy Analytics and Venntel, of illegally tracking and selling non-anonymized consumer location data.
An FTC report examining the business practices of nine tech and social media companies concluded that the services “pose unique risks to children and teens” and that tech companies’ self-regulation efforts have been a failure.
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A bipartisan compromise bill on privacy in Congress would bring transparency to the data broker industry. Some experts believe that’s insufficient. (Image Credit: WLDavies via Getty Images)
FTC building (John Taylor/Flickr)
In this photo illustration, the logo for online password manager service LastPass is reflected on the internal discs of a hard drive on August 09, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Elon Musk’s Twitter account is displayed on the screen of an iPhone, April 26, 2022. (Photo illustration by Chesnot/Getty Images)
Cropped hands of woman pointing at map on smart phone while traveling in city during vacation