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Google, Facebook to face large fines in Europe unless they change policies
On consumer privacy, the EU and US appear to be headed in opposite...
Amazon: Virtual assistants and AI robots have free speech rights, too
Company uses First Amendment argument in opposition to warrant seeking Alexa audio recordings in murder case....
Ready for GDPR? This white paper points you in the right direction
Here’s a good starting point for learning about what any company with European users needs to consider before May of next...
TV maker VIZIO fined $2M for no-consent tracking of consumer viewing habits
Viewing habits were meticulously logged, tied to demographics and sold to third parties for ad targeting and tracking....
FTC issues report and guidelines on cross-device tracking
Transparency, consumer choice, data sensitivity and security are the four principles that companies must respect....
Tech firms join forces to push back on Trump immigration ban
More than 25 tech companies potentially involved in the action....
Amazon Canada ordered to pay $1M fine for deceptive price listings
Canada's Competition Bureau said its charges against Amazon sent a clear message that unsubstantiated savings claims will not be...
EU proposes privacy rules that extend to Gmail, Facebook Messenger, Skype
Consent rules could limit consumer data collection for ad targeting by messaging, email and phone service...
US District Court judge orders Amazon to release customer data in connection to WEN Haircare lawsuit
Amazon wasn't part of the original lawsuit, but lawyers for the plaintiffs requested names of customers who had purchased WEN products on the...
How a 2010 Colorado law suddenly stands to change internet sales tax collection for good
The Supreme Court declined to hear arguments challenging a law that requires e-commerce retailers to report consumer sales to the...
Google agrees to change when it scans emails for ad targeting
Emails sent to Gmail accounts won't be scanned until after they hit users'...
What does the Consumer Review Fairness Act mean for consumers and online reviews?
Columnist Sherry Bonelli discusses the impact that newly signed legislation may have on local business owners and review...
Report: Facebook develops content suppression tool for China reentry
Facebook's investors are asking the company to find "the next billion users." China offers an...
Update: FTC holds Warner Brothers accountable for online influencer deception
Warner Brothers will suffer penalties if they fail to make disclosures of sponsored content in the...
Google to EU on Android: your way means less innovation and higher prices
Google makes several strong arguments but not all are equally...
How social ads’ location targeting can side-step electioneering laws
Ads on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and especially Snapchat can be pinpointed to people within polling places' no-signs...
The FTC isn’t going to save influencer marketing from itself, but the industry could
Contributor Chuck Moran believes marketers need to look beyond FTC efforts and set a standard to ensure transparency in influencer...
Google creates its own antitrust woes with poor communication over search listings
Have an issue with your listings in Google? Getting an official answer might be tough. And when that happens to a Google competitor, as it did...
Study finds e-retailers are making it more difficult to unsubscribe from emails
According to the Online Trust Alliance, fewer online retailers are using "clear and conspicuous" unsubscribe links in marketing emails....
The FCC passed ‘sweeping’ new privacy protections for consumers — or did it?
Will "opt-in consent" be buried in lengthy terms and conditions? Stay tuned....
