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Snapchat Settles with the FTC Over Their Non-Disappearing Photos

09

May

2014

Snapchat has settled a dispute with the Federal Trade Commission over their misrepresentation of \disappearing\ content. The FTC found that while Snapchat was marketing their photo app as a truly ephemeral product, they were tracking user data such as location, contacts, and phone numbers, therefore misrepresenting their privacy and security settings. The FTC also accused […]

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FTC says Snapchat deceived customers

09

May

2014

NEW YORK (AP) — Snapchat has agreed to settle with the Federal Trade Commission over charges that it deceived customers about the disappearing nature of messages sent through its service and that it collected users contacts without telling them or asking permission.

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Snapchat settles with FTC for misrepresenting its ephemeral nature, gathering user data

09

May

2014

Snapchat has been a popular choice for those looking to send temporary messages that will soon disappear forever. Well, the auto-erase feature wasnt without flaws, and now the mobile outfit has settled with the Federal Trade Commission over it. The FTC has announced that it had reached an agreement with Snapchat for misleading users about […]

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