US regulator proposes new sanctions on Meta over children’s privacy concerns
By France24
07 May 2023 |
11:09 am
The US Federal Trade Commission has unveiled a proposal that would bar social media giant Meta from profiting off the personal data collected from child users. The FTC is accusing Facebook and Instagram's parent company of repeated violations of data privacy policies.
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