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US FTC will require Microsoft to pay $20 million over charges it illegally collected personal information from children without their parents’ consent

Posted by Dasnap
Tags: microsoft, usa, legal, lawsuits, settlements, ftc, xbox, data.user, children, short read
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/06/ftc-will-require-microsoft-pay-20-million-over-charges-it-illegally-collected-personal-information

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Published
Jun 5 2023
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3 comments

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    clench
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    Pssh, thats just one year of reddit API access.

    Pssh, thats just one year of reddit API access.

    5 votes
    1. Dasnap
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      Might even cover someone's London rent.

      Might even cover someone's London rent.

      3 votes
  2. RedHawk
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    It is nice to see the FTC holding some of these companies accountable, though $20 million to Microsoft is chump change. It at least sends a little bit of a message that they need to be more...

    It is nice to see the FTC holding some of these companies accountable, though $20 million to Microsoft is chump change. It at least sends a little bit of a message that they need to be more cognizant of the data they collect and retain. I am really hoping that the US begins to move towards cracking down on data collection by these huge companies, but I'm not holding out much hope for now.

    1 vote