United States of America: Announced FTC Inquiry on Data Protection of Social Media and Video Streaming Services
Description
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…
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