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[-] CameronDev@programming.dev 34 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

~~Where was the FTC action when it was revealed that period apps were selling user data? Does the FTC not care about 2nd class citizens? (Sarcasm and rhetorical if it wasn't clear)~~

Edit: Turns out they did, good.

[-] FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.works 27 points 1 day ago

Where was the FTC action when it was revealed that period apps were selling user data?

It was here -> https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/cases-proceedings/192-3133-flo-health-inc

And here -> https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2021/06/ftc-finalizes-order-flo-health-fertility-tracking-app-shared-sensitive-health-data-facebook-google

I know you're being rhetorical, but your post could easily leave people with the impression that the FTC did NOT go after those apps too, when ofc they did. There were financial settlements, there were requirements to obtain affirmative consent, there were prohibitions on prior behaviors.

[-] LeighWeighTacoma@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

I actually did not know this. Sincerely, thank you for sharing.

[-] FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.works 6 points 23 hours ago

YW! We're in an info-overload world, so it's just inevitable to miss things. Esp if they don't get lots of headline time. Or get amplified on social media.

[-] CameronDev@programming.dev 7 points 1 day ago
[-] FineCoatMummy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

No worries. Happens.

I agree with the general sentiment of your post BTW.

[-] artifex@piefed.social 16 points 2 days ago

Are there even any women left in the administration? Or is now 100% old men who need viagra?

[-] Malyca@lemmy.zip 1 points 15 hours ago

The lush is about to get fired, it'll be one less then

[-] Battle_Masker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 2 days ago

that's why they're worried. Someone pointed out that they're surveilling most of Capitol Hill

[-] ferric_carcinization@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

Don't forget the young'uns at DOGE. They wouldn't use something so lame & gay like Viagra. They only use Swedish-made penis enlarger pumps.

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