Meta Sues FTC to Block New Privacy Restrictions Involving Children’s Data

Published on December 2, 2023

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is suing the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a bid to block the agency from expanding a 2020 privacy order. In May this year, the FTC alleged that Meta failed to comply with a 2020 privacy order and proposed expanding its scope to prohibit the company from monetizing the data of children and teens. On Nov. 27, a Washington federal court ruled that FTC can move ahead with modifying the 2020 order. In response, Meta filed a lawsuit at the same court on Wednesday, asking it to “permanently” prohibit such FTC proceedings. The FTC determined in May that Meta violated the 2020 order which mandated Facebook to implement “greater security for personal information, and imposed restrictions on the use of facial recognition and telephone numbers obtained for account security.” Facebook changed its name to Meta in October 2021....

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