The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in a report released on Thursday that social media corporations gather, distribute, and process enormous amounts of user data without providing little transparency or control, particularly over how it is used by artificial intelligence systems. The analysis examined user data management practices at Meta Platforms, ByteDance's TikTok, Amazon's Twitch gaming platform, and other companies.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in a report released on Thursday that social media corporations gather, distribute, and process enormous amounts of user data without providing little transparency or control, particularly over how it is used by artificial intelligence systems. The analysis examined user data management practices at Meta Platforms, ByteDance's TikTok, Amazon's Twitch gaming platform, and other companies.