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Former FTC Head Predicts $1B Or More Fine For Facebook
Former FTC Head Predicts $1B Or More Fine For Facebook
April 09, 2018  |  Safety and Security

Facebook’s latest disclosure that its search tools collect data on most of its 2.2 billion users could open up the social media company to record fines...

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Consumer Groups Plan Complaint Over Facebook’s Facial Recognition
Consumer Groups Plan Complaint Over Facebook’s Facial Recognition
April 06, 2018  |  Facebook

A coalition of consumer groups are planning to file a complaint with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over Facebook’s use of facial recognition to...

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Facebook Defends Data Sharing Tool As FTC Compliant
Facebook Defends Data Sharing Tool As FTC Compliant
April 06, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook is defending its data sharing tool, saying it was in compliance with a 2011 privacy agreement with the Federal Trade Commission. Get the Full...

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Changing The Direction Of Debt Collection
Changing The Direction Of Debt Collection
March 27, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

Debt collectors are historically an unpopular group of people. Even the Bible has shade to throw their way. (Debt collectors, Biblically speaking, share a category...

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FTC Investigates Facebook’s Privacy Practices
FTC Investigates Facebook’s Privacy Practices
March 26, 2018  |  Facebook

As news swirls that Cambridge Analytica may have improperly collected user data from Facebook that was reportedly used to help elect U.S. President Donald Trump, the...

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Governments Get Realistic On Blockchain
Governments Get Realistic On Blockchain
March 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The blockchain hype is real — just ask Long Blockchain — but governments are taking a modest, more realistic approach to the technology. Get the...

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FTC Wades Into Facebook’s Latest Data Scandal
FTC Wades Into Facebook’s Latest Data Scandal
March 20, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook, the social media giant embroiled in a new consumer data scandal, is being pursued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the main agency for...

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FTC Cracks Down On Crypto Pyramid Scheme
FTC Cracks Down On Crypto Pyramid Scheme
March 16, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Those who claim that all cryptocurrencies are a pyramid scheme haven’t seen anything yet. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Millennials Lose More Money To Scams Than Seniors
Millennials Lose More Money To Scams Than Seniors
March 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Millennials are apparently reporting losing money to fraud more often than seniors. But when seniors do become financial victims, they typically take a bigger hit...

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