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‘Huge blow for Meta’ as EU’s top court sinks legal basis for targeted advertising on Facebook
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 12 months agoMeta—and many other Big Tech firms—just got an unwelcome Independence Day surprise, after the...
FTC bans another data broker from selling consumers' location data
TechCrunch· 5 months agoThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission has continued its crackdown on data brokers with a settlement...
Grand Canyon University fined $37.7M for deceiving students about cost of doctoral degrees
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe federal Education Department will fine Arizona-based Grand Canyon University $37.7 million for...
Data broker used phone location info to track Planned Parenthood visits, senator says
Healthcare Dive via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoSen. Ron Wyden urged federal regulators to crack down on a data broker that allegedly used location...
'Government overreach': GCU to appeal fine from feds over marketing of doctoral degrees
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 7 months agoGrand Canyon University officials say they're appealing a $37.7 million fine leveraged by the U.S....
GoodRx illegally shared health data with tech giants to target ads, government alleges
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTelemedicine company GoodRx allegedly shared sensitive personal health information with Google,...
Grand Canyon University, to combat advertising investigation, appeals to staff
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe U.S. Department of Education won't say whether it intends to fine Grand Canyon University over...
The EU Wants to Kill Targeted Ads by Fining Meta $414M
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe EU issued a €390 million (about $414 million) fine against Meta Wednesday, a decision that...
FTC Eyes a Crackdown on Influencers and Advertisers Who Target Kids
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Federal Trade Commission held an event Wednesday focused on the problem of “stealth” advertising...
FTC bans Austin company InMarket from selling sensitive consumer location data
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo Finance· 5 months agoFederal regulators are cracking down on an Austin-based data broker they say inappropriately used...