Case Study
Myspace Fined, Sued for Deceptive Privacy Practices
Myspace was hit with a class action lawsuit and an FTC investigation for failing to...+ Read more
Snapchat was punished by the FTC for misrepresenting its security and privacy practices, including its fundamental promise that photos and videos “disappear forever” after being viewed. The FTC also accused Snapchat of collecting user geolocation data and data from user address books despite promising not do so in its privacy policy. As part of its settlement with the FTC, Snapchat was forced to agree to independent oversight of its privacy program for 20 years.