Amazon, Facebook Among Targets in FTC Data Practices Review
- FTC issues orders to nine companies, including YouTube, TikTok
- Study results could be used in future law enforcement matters
This article is for subscribers only.
The top U.S. privacy regulator ordered some of the biggest technology companies, including Amazon.com Inc., Facebook Inc. and Google’s YouTube, to hand over information about how they collect and use information from users.
The Federal Trade Commission said Monday it is issuing sweeping demands for information to the companies, saying their use of consumer data is “shrouded in secrecy.”