Users also “lacked any meaningful control over how personal information was used for AI-fueled systems” on the companies’ platforms, according to the report.
The report includes staff recommendations calling for federal privacy legislation, as well as more efforts from companies to prioritize privacy in their data collection and recommendation systems.
"Protecting users – especially children and teens – requires clear baseline protections that apply across the board," the FTC said in the report.
The privacy of children and teens were not adequately protected on these social media platforms and streaming services, according to the report.
However, children and teens are known to be on social media, and the FTC wrote that companies "should not ignore this reality."
Persons:
Lina Khan, –, Twitch, Kate Sheerin, Sheerin
Organizations:
Federal Trade Commission, Committee, Energy, Commerce, FTC, Amazon, Facebook, Meta, Twitter, YouTube, COPPA
Locations:
Canada