Social network MySpace settled with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Tuesday over charges related to how the site was using members’ personal information. The social network had access to personal data from users, including their full names, ages and genders. MySpace promised users it would not share that information unless it received user consent, but the FTC said the company sometimes gave advertisers so-called Friend IDs that would allow them to view certain MySpace profiles.
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MySpace Privacy Shenanigans Earn FTC Finger-Shaking
Posted by: Rachelle Dragani May 9, 2012 11:00 AMSocial network MySpace settled with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission Tuesday over charges related to how the site was using members’ personal information. The social network had access to personal data from users, including their full names, ages and genders. MySpace promised users it would not share that information unless it received user consent, but the FTC said the company sometimes gave advertisers so-called Friend IDs that would allow them to view certain MySpace profiles.