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Social media users lack control over data used by AI: FTC

Social media companies collect, share and process vast amounts of information about their users, with little transparency or control, including over how that information is used by their artificial intelligence-enabled systems. The Federal Trade Commission said in a report It was released on Thursday. The report analysed how companies including Meta Platforms, Bytedance's TikTok and […]

FTC says social networks' data privacy, safety policies are 'woefully inadequate'

Major social media and video streaming companies are facing renewed scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission, which released a new report on Thursday accusing the platforms of significant violations of user privacy and failing to provide safeguards for children and young people. of The 129-page report, The report, released Thursday morning, found that over the […]

4 US Paralympians barred from closing ceremonies after social media comments questioning teammate’s disability

US Paralympic athletes have been banned from attending the closing ceremony of the Paralympics in Paris after making comments on social media questioning a teammate's disability. Swimmers Gia Pergolini, Giulia Gagni, Jessica Long and Anastasia Pagonis were disciplined for comments they made about fellow swimmer Christy Rowley-Crossley, who has the neurological disorder S9. Their comments […]