The U.S. Federal Trade Commission attempted to renegotiate a 2020 privacy settlement. However, Meta Platforms rejected the request, stating that it had voluntarily reported two technical issues with its Messenger Kids program to the government.
On Thursday, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, disclosed in a filing that it had uncovered the bugs in July 2019. Additionally, it announced investing $5.5 billion in its privacy program and related privacy measures.
The FTC did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for comment.
A 2020 Facebook privacy settlement that forbids making money off of the data of children and increases restrictions on face recognition technology is under scrutiny. As stated by the FTC, the settlement should be more stringent.
The organization has charged Meta with deceiving parents about kid protection measures.
In March, an appeals court in the United States decided that Meta’s protests notwithstanding, it could not prevent the FTC from reopening an investigation into the privacy practices of its Facebook company. Despite Meta’s claims that it had already paid a $5 billion fine and consented to a number of protections, the court’s ruling allowed the investigation to proceed.
In November, Meta refuted claims that it misled parents about privacy dangers and filed a lawsuit against the FTC. The lawsuit challenges the agency’s constitutional jurisdiction to function as both an investigative and an adjudicatory body.
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