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Cupcakes and Toxicity - Fixed

FTC = One More Thing

Not content with its Christmas surprise of suing Facebook, the ftc has one more thing up its sleeve
The Federal Trade Commission has told nine tech companies to share information about how they collect and use data from their users, the agency announced Monday.
Amazon, TikTok-owner ByteDance, Discord, Facebook and its subsidiary WhatsApp, Reddit, Snap, Twitter and Google-owned YouTube were each sent orders to hand over information about their data practices.
The companies have 45 days to respond from the date they received the orders.
The FTC is using its authority under Section 6(b) of the FTC Act, which allows it to pursue broad studies separate from law enforcement.
This means no fines or middling needs to be established to ask for these practices.
Expect all companies to argue sharing this information will reveal competitive secrets
The FTC is seeking a more detailed look at the companies data practices including
how they determine which ads to show their users, whether algorithms or data analytics are used on personal information, how they “measure promote, and research” engagement from users as well as how their data practices impact children and teens.

Pinterest Settlement

Pinterest has settled a gender discrimination case brought by its former chief operating officer for $22.5 million
Francoise Brougher sued and company in August, alleging gender discrimination, retaliation and wrongful termination.
Alongside her lawsuit, she published a blog post titled “The Pinterest Paradox: Cupcakes and Toxicity,” (fabulous title) which detailed how she had been left out of important meetings, was given gendered feedback and was paid less than her male peers. She said she was fired in April after she spoke up about the treatment.
As part of the settlement Pinterest did not admit any liability, and Pinterest and Brougher will donate $2.5 million toward “Advancing women and underrepresented communities” in the tech industry.
The settlement stands out because of its size, the charitable donation and that it was made public in the first place.
Prior to Brougher’s claims, two black women had accused Pinterest of racial discrimination

Apple Fitness Plus

Reviews of the new Apple Fitness+ service have been published
Most say the service is excellent for beginners, with clear, easy to follow instructions - although those coming from les mills or Peleton my find the service lacking in challenges
Many praise the service for playing...
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