Lawmakers press Google on privacy policy changes

Last Updated: Friday, January 27, 2012, 09:42

Representative Edward Markey was also one of eight US lawmakers who sent a letter to Google expressing concern that a planned consolidation of user information may make it more difficult for consumers to protect their privacy.

Questions and answers about Facebook and privacy

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 17:38

Facebook doesn`t want that openness to end, which is why the company has been trying to put its privacy problems behind it.

Facebook settles privacy case with FTC

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 11:39

Facebook agreed to tighten its privacy policies in order to settle charges that it abused users` personal data.

Facebook settles privacy case with FTC

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 09:18

Facebook will be required to get user consent for certain changes to privacy settings as part of a settlement of federal charges that it deceived consumers and forced them to share more personal information than they intended.

Facebook near privacy settlement with FTC: Report

Last Updated: Friday, November 11, 2011, 09:53

Facebook is finalizing a settlement with federal regulators over changes to its privacy policies enacted two years ago, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Google under scrutiny over search dominance

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 20, 2011, 11:20

Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt will take center stage at a Senate hearing Wednesday into whether the Internet giant is abusing its dominant position in online search.

Twitter under FTC scanner: Report

Last Updated: Saturday, July 2, 2011, 13:36

Federal regulators are looking into the interactions between Twitter and a company called Ubermedia.

FTC prepping Google probe: Report

Last Updated: Saturday, April 30, 2011, 09:12

FTC alerting high-tech cos to gather data ahead of a probe of Google Inc in Internet search industry.

`Do Not Track` tool for internet privacy

Last Updated: Thursday, December 2, 2010, 15:27

`Do Not Track` mechanism report has finally been outlined by FTC to protect Internet consumers.

In FTC deal, Intel cleaning up antitrust woes

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 14:19

The FTC`s antitrust lawsuit against Intel Corp. was the harshest yet against the world`s biggest semiconductor maker, which has been battling regulators around the world over charges its tactics hurt consumers.