What is device geolocation on TikTok? Users are confused by a new setting that can't be turned off, sparking backlash and app ...

On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission finalized a sweeping order against General Motors LLC, General Motors Holdings LLC, and OnStar ...

Meta was hit with a class action for allegedly collecting users' geolocation data without their consent. Both Amazon and Allstate were sued on similar claims in Washington, California and Illinois ...

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a sweeping enforcement order against General Motors and its OnStar subsidiary, ...

GM sold a service without proper disclosures and sold precise geolocation and driver behavior data without proper consent, ...

The order, first proposed a year ago, bans GM from collecting and then selling geolocation data to third parties, like data ...

GM is now banned from disclosing consumers’ geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies for five ...

In today's digital landscape, where transactions occur instantaneously, ensuring security has become a top priority for businesses. One innovative method gaining momentum in fraud detection is the use ...

Location data is considered “sensitive” because it can be readily collected from mobile devices or web browsing activities and can reveal a great deal about an individual’s habits, interests and ...

Amid the ongoing evolution of digital privacy laws, one California proposal is drawing heightened attention from legal scholars, technologists, and privacy advocates. Assembly Bill 1355, while ...

General Motors and its subsidiary OnStar agreed to a settlement that prohibits them from sharing driver location and behavior data with third parties, the Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday.