It claims Meta misled parents about controls and privacy.
Share this storyOn Thursday, the Federal Trade Commission proposed sweeping changes to how Meta operates, accusing the company of violating a suite of child privacy protections., the agency alleged that Meta violated a 2020 privacy order it had reached with the agency. The proposal cites instances in which the company misled parents on the extent of their abilities to control who their children communicate with over services like Messenger Kids.
“Facebook has repeatedly violated its privacy promises,” said Samuel Levine, FTC consumer protection bureau director. “The company’s recklessness has put young users at risk and Facebook needs to answer for its failures.” The FTC’s proposed changes would ban Meta, Facebook, and the rest of the company’s properties from monetizing the data of children under 18 years old. It would also bar the company from launching new products or services without the greenlight from an independent privacy assessor.
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