The FTC has vowed to crack down against firms falsely promising online users about keeping their data anonymous.
The move is being dubbed as one to help protect the privacy of users online as so many companies find it alright to mislead thousands. But with the new crackdown operation in place, the FTC hopes to bring down the rates of such incidents taking place.
While issuing a new tech warning to users in the industry, the FTC revealed how it is a crime to make such false promises and then fail to fulfill them, classifying the act as a deceptive practice that needs to stop.
The warning comes just in time as the US President recently signed an executive order that has urged the privacy commission to protect digital users from trade practices involving reproductive health.
President Biden’s move came moments after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade which has sparked some major concerns among citizens who feel many women have been stripped from their rights to freedom.
There is more fear now than ever about state officials prosecuting people who try to seek an abortion. And they plan on doing that by taking out data of users with the help of tech firms so that abortion seekers can be prosecuted.
The decision to crack down came in the form of a blog post by the FTC which revealed how strongly committed they are to protecting every user’s privacy and details about reproductive health were also included.
The tone used in the post was quite vigorous, threatening plenty...
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