Meta Rejects US FTC's Proposal To Modify 2020 Privacy Settlement

Tech major Meta has rejected the US Federal Trade Commission’s proposal to modify a 2020 privacy settlement, stating that it has proactively disclosed all information to the agency regarding the two technical errors in its Messenger Kids app, according to a media report on Friday.

In a filing, Meta highlighted that the technical error was brought to the agency’s attention in July 2019 and emphasised spending about USD 5.5 billion on privacy-related issues for its social media platforms.

Meanwhile, the FTC is looking forward to strengthening the settlement with Facebook privacy issue, which raised concerns after the tech company was accused of prioritising profits over protecting its young users and advancing facial recognition technology.

The agency has accused Meta of providing false information to the parents of minor users about the privacy settings for children.

Furthermore, in March of this year, the US court dismissed Meta's plea to prevent the FTC from reopening the investigation into Facebook's privacy practices. The technology behemoth argued that it had already paid a USD  5 million fine and had implemented necessary precautions.

Meta has maintained its denial of these several allegations.