Meta asked a federal judge Thursday to toss the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) case against the social media giant, arguing ...

The Federal Trade Commission published a new report about social media platforms and video streaming ... these surveillance practices can endanger people’s privacy, threaten their freedoms ...

Users also “lacked any meaningful control ... privacy of children and teens were not adequately protected on these social media platforms and streaming services, according to the report. The FTC ...

(Reuters) -Facebook parent company Meta Platforms asked a federal judge on Thursday to throw out the U.S. Federal Trade ...

The FTC, one of the nation’s antitrust enforcement agencies, wants Judge James Boasberg to hold the tech giant liable for executing these mega deals to illegally maintain a social media monopoly.

"Simply put, the FTC and Meta will fight about what constitutes the relevant market—only interactive social media platforms, meaning Meta controls ... and quality on privacy and data protection ...

On April 22, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published final updates to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Rule (COPPA Rule).

But that may have had a chilling effect on the social media landscape and boxed out competitors, according to the FTC's case ... around content moderation, privacy and misinformation.

While Meta continues to see strong growth in its social media metrics, its dominance is now under intense scrutiny. The ongoing FTC antitrust trial challenges the company’s acquisitions and ...

"I like the FTC's chances," he continued. "The bells and whistles of TikTok, etc., strike me as critical for a minority of social media mavens but at best optional for most." Jennifer Huddleston ...