United States of America: Closed FTC Inquiry on Data Protection of Social Media and Video Streaming Services with publication of Staff Report

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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…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content, messaging service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2020-12-14
under deliberation

On 14 December 2020, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued orders to nine major social media an…

2024-09-19
concluded

On 19 September 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) closed its inquiry into the data protectio…