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Meta must face FTC trial that could separate Instagram and WhatsApp
Meta must face the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit that accuses the company of dominating the social media industry through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, a DC District Court Judge ruled on Wednesday. Meta once again asked the court to dismiss the FTC’s case in April. Boasberg has now ruled largely in favor of the FTC, though he dismissed a claim…
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The FTC orders Sitejabber to stop faking product reviews
The Federal Trade Commission has charged Sitejabber, an online review platform, with violating its new fake reviews rules by using point-of-sale reviews to misrepresent what customers think about products. In one of its first enforcement actions under new rules banning companies from making or selling fake reviews, the FTC is ordering the company to stop. The FTC says Sitejabber “deceptively”…
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Marriott’s FTC charge underlines danger of ‘inheriting’ data breaches during acquisitions
Marriott International has agreed to settle $52 million in penalty charges brought by the federal trade commission (FTC) after suffering multiple breaches over the last ten years. The hotel chain has suffered a number of cybersecurity incidents in recent years, but the initial breach is reported to have originated from Marriott’s subsidiary Starwood Hotels, which it acquired in 2016. As…
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Marriott settles with FTC, to pay $52 million over data breaches
Marriott International and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels will pay $52 million and create a comprehensive information security program as part of settlements for data breaches that impacted over 344 million customers. The settlement requires Marriott and Starwood to implement a comprehensive security program and allow their U.S. customers to request personal data deletions. Additionally, the American hospitality giant has agreed to…
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