Social networks and video services accused of monitoring users
Social networks and online video companies collect arrays of personal information on their sites and in applications and transmit it to a wide circle of third-party organizations. It is reported by The Guardian with reference to the report of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). FTC analyzed the activities of nine companies from January 2019 to the end of 2020: Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube, Discord, Reddit, Amazon, Snap, Tiktok and X (formerly Twitter).