Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved an agreement with MySpace to settle charges that the company misrepresented the extent to which it shared personal information with third-party advertisers. MySpace’s privacy policy suggested that it would not share personally identifiable information (“PII”) with third parties without the user’s permission, but
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MySpace Settles FTC Charges
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Yesterday, the FTC announced that MySpace has agreed to settle charges that it engaged in deceptive practices by disclosing personal information to third parties despite statements in its privacy policy suggesting it would not engage in such sharing. The proposed settlement with MySpace reflects the FTC’s continuing concern with the…