TECH - Meta's Battle with FTC Thickens Court Rejects Bid to Stop Privacy Investigation | Benzinga
Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ:META) faces a continuing probe into its Facebook unit’s privacy practices by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), as a U.S. appeals court has ruled against Meta’s attempt to halt the investigation.
Despite Meta’s argument that it has already paid a $5 billion fine and implemented numerous safeguards under a 2020 privacy settlement, the FTC seeks to strengthen the agreement, particularly regarding using minors’ data and applying facial recognition technology.
The agency has criticized Meta for not adequately protecting children’s privacy, Reuters reports.