Schumer: Decision by Facebook to Share Users' Private Information with Third-Party Websites Raises Major Privacy Concerns; Calls on FTC to Put in Place Guidelines for Use of Private Information and Prohibit Access Without User Permission
April 26, 2010
April 26, 2010
WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The office of Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to provide guidelines for social networking sites, like Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter on how private information submitted by online users can be used and disseminated. Schumer's call to the FTC comes on the heels of recent reports that Facebook has decided to provide user data to select third par . . .
Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to provide guidelines for social networking sites, like Facebook, Myspace, and Twitter on how private information submitted by online users can be used and disseminated. Schumer's call to the FTC comes on the heels of recent reports that Facebook has decided to provide user data to select third par . . .