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Spare a Thought for Myspace
Despite the fact that he starred in the Social Network , one person who won't be celebrating Facebook day is singer Justin Timberlake, who still owns Myspace alongside Specific
Myspace settles privacy probe with FTC
Myspace, the once-mighty social network ultimately toppled by Facebook, settled a privacy investigation by the Federal Trade Commission and agreed to submit to privacy audits over the next 20 years.
Myspace Accepts Privacy Settlement With FTC
The Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday that the social-networking service Myspace has agreed to settle charges that it misled its users about the information it shares with advertisers.
Federal Government to Watch MySpace for 20 Years for Privacy Violations
Should MySpace last the next 20 years, it'll have at least one close observer: the federal government.
Myspace settles U.S. FTC charges over privacy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Myspace social network has settled charges that it misled millions of users about sharing personal information with advertisers, part of a larger U.S. government effort to crack down on companies that cash in on consumers' data without their consent. The settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced on Tuesday will require the Beverly Hills, Calif.-based ...
Myspace settles with FTC over ad privacy flap
Myspace and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission have reached a settlement over charges that the social network misled its users with its privacy policy. Originally posted at News - Internet & Media
Myspace settles privacy probe with FTC; agency says Myspace shared user IDs with advertisers
WASHINGTON - Myspace, the once-mighty social network ultimately toppled by Facebook, settled a privacy investigation by the Federal Trade Commission and agreed to submit to privacy audits over the next 20 years.
Myspace settles with FTC on privacy charges
MySpace has agreed to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission that the social network "misrepresented its protection of users' personal information"
Myspace settles FTC privacy complaint, will have compliance checks over 20 years
Social networking site Myspace has agreed to settle charges from the US Federal Trade Commission that it misrepresented its protection of users' personal information, the FTC announced Tuesday.
Myspace to settle FTC charges that it misled millions of users
Myspace social network has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it disclosed personally identifiable information about its users to advertisers, in violation of its privacy policy.