Microsoft to pay $20 mln to settle US charges for violating children's privacy
Microsoft illegally collected personal information from children without their parents' consent, the FTC said.
Tue Jun 06 2023
Elon Musk's Twitter takeover isn't quite a done deal: What happens now
While Twitter's board has endorsed his offer, Musk now needs the nod from a majority of Twitter's shareholders and US corporate regulators.
Wed Apr 27 2022
Facebook may have vastly overpaid in data privacy settlement: Court filing
Facebook Inc may have paid $4.9 billion more than the maximum penalty it faced under a settlement agreement with regulators.
Thu Feb 11 2021
Australia sues Facebook over user data, echoing U.S. antitrust case
Earlier this month, Australia went ahead with plans to make Facebook and internet giant Google pay domestic media outlets for content that appeared on their websites.
Wed Dec 16 2020
US tightens online privacy laws for children
The US Federal Trade Commission unveiled updates to existing laws protecting online privacy for children and giving parents greater control.
Thu Dec 20 2012