Jordan Riefe / TruthdigMar 21, 2018
"I'm really sorry this happened," Zuckerberg says on CNN after blaming himself and Cambridge University researcher Aleksandr Kogan in a Facebook post. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Julian Vigo / TruthdigMar 1, 2018
The recent sexual abuse scandal involving Oxfam throws light on the potential for corruption among charitable organizations. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Heather Vogell / ProPublicaOct 6, 2017
Schools for potential dropouts market aggressively to boost enrollment. Some of their tactics may violate federal consumer protections. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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By Timothy Karr / FreePress BlogApr 9, 2017
It’s hard to defend legislation that undermines essential privacy rights. But that hasn’t stopped the broadband industry and its many friends in Washington from trying. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Thor Benson / TruthdigDec 12, 2015
A digital rights advocacy group has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission accusing the tech giant of spying on up to 40 million students and school officials who use the company's Chromebook laptops. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 2, 2014
Some T-Mobile customers have paid extra fees for text-based services they didn't agree to include in their cellphone charges, and now the Federal Trade Commission is on the mobile giant's case with an inquiry and a lawsuit. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 30, 2011
As you may recall, a couple of years ago Facebook was caught making users' personal information public without advance warning, suggesting a cavalier attitude toward the issue of privacy, putting it generously Well, the Federal Trade Commission also treated the social networking giant generously, it turns out (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 28, 2010
Advertisers make all kinds of claims about the magical qualities of their clients' products, but in the case of POM -- the supposedly "wonderful" pomegranate juice in that shapely bulbous bottle -- the fruity company might have crossed the line, according to the FTC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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