Tag: Meta

Teen Accounts: Will Meta’s New Update Sufficiently Protect Young Users?

By: Meredith Garrity On September 17th, 2024, Instagram announced the implementation of “Teen Accounts”, an update that addresses the growing concerns parents have about unsafe content their children consume.  This development comes as a response to the legal and public pressure Meta faces, culminating in litigation from over thirty U.S. states.  The lawsuit claims Meta’s… Read More Teen Accounts: Will Meta’s New Update Sufficiently Protect Young Users?

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Tracking Trouble: The Flo Health Privacy Scandal and What It Means for Your Data

By:  Kerry Alvarez In today’s digital age, how can we ensure that the information stored on our devices remains private?  Ideally, individuals should have control over who can access their data and the extent of that access.  But what happens when that choice is taken away?  What if, despite your efforts to protect sensitive personal… Read More Tracking Trouble: The Flo Health Privacy Scandal and What It Means for Your Data

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Meta Pixel: Collegiate Sports Fans Fighting for Their Privacy

By: Erin Gray   The release of Meta by Facebook in October of 2021 introduced another way in which Facebook may connect and increase interactions amongst people and companies across the globe.  Like other online software, the “metaverse” creates virtual spaces where people can “create and explore” with others who can’t be in the same… Read More Meta Pixel: Collegiate Sports Fans Fighting for Their Privacy

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That’s So Meta: Potential Acquisition of “Within” Brings Concern from the FTC

By: Aleksandra Conway Silina The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) started aggressively enforcing antitrust policy in 2021.  The reforms, which took place in 2021, broadened the authority of the commission to investigate alleged anticompetitive conduct, as well as mergers in digital markets, pharmaceuticals, and other specific markets.  Prior to the FTC’s lawsuit against Meta (Facebook and… Read More That’s So Meta: Potential Acquisition of “Within” Brings Concern from the FTC

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