United States of America: FTC Inquiry on Data Protection of Social Media and Video Streaming Services
Progress
Current status
concluded
19 Sep 2024 concluded
14 Dec 2020 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
messaging service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Closed FTC Inquiry on Data Protection of Social Media and Video Streaming Services with publication of Staff Report
On 19 September 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) closed its inquiry into the data protection practices of major social media and video streaming services with the publication of a Staff Report outlining large social media and streaming servi…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Announced FTC Inquiry on Data Protection of Social Media and Video Streaming Services
On 14 December 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued orders to nine major social media and video streaming companies, including Amazon, TikTok (ByteDance), Discord, Facebook, Reddit, Snap, Twitter, WhatsApp, and YouTube, demanding detailed…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body