FTC: A Look Behind the Screens Examining the Data Practices of Social Media and Video Streaming Services

The US Federal Trade Commission has published a free report. “A Look Behind the Screens Examining the Data Practices of Social Media and Video Streaming Services” is about 80 pages comprising the actual report. The document covers:

• A legal framework for social media and streaming services
• Some basic information about the companies mentioned in the report
• The data “practices” of the companies (I would  have preferred the phrase “procedures and exploitation”)
• Advertising practices (my suggestion is to name the section “revenue generation and maximization”)
• Algorithms, Data Analytics, or AI
• Children and teens

Editorial: https://arnoldit.com/wordpress/2024/09/27/social-media-a-glimpse-of-what-ignorance-fosters/