

So we'll have to wait and see who comes out on top. It's called it a political stunt and says there are other big tech companies like TikTok that should be investigated before them.

But Meta reckons it's being treated unfairly and says it's ready to put up a fight.

#Messenger app for kids update#
The FTC wants to update the current privacy rules to ban Meta from making money from children's data, limit the use of facial recognition technology for kids, and put a pause on the launch of new products until Meta can make sure it can follow the rules. It says Meta hasn't been upfront with parents about how it uses the data it collects from people aged under 18, and that in some cases, kids have been able to talk to unapproved contacts in group text chats and video calls. Meta's the parent company of Facebook, and the Federal Trade Commission has accused it of breaking privacy rules on its Messenger Kids app. MESSENGER KIDS DRAMA United States regulators have accused Facebook of failing to protect the privacy of people under 18 using the Messenger Kids app! Yeah, the US Federal Trade Commission has a bit of a bone to pick with Meta.
