FTC orders Facebook, Amazon, and more to provide data on their use of personal information

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The Federal Trade Commission has ordered a number of tech companies, including Facebook and Amazon, to provide information on how they collect users' personal data as part of a new inquiry.

The FTC announced Monday it's ordering nine companies to "provide data on how they collect, use, and present personal information, their advertising and user engagement practices, and how their practices affect children and teens." The orders were issued to Amazon, TikTok owner ByteDance, Discord, Facebook, Reddit, Snap, Twitter, WhatsApp, and YouTube.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.