The Federal Trade Commission said on September 19, 2024, that it found several social media and streaming services engaged in a “vast surveillance” of consumers, including minors, collecting and sharing more personal information than most users realized.

The findings come from a study of how nine companies — including Meta, YouTube, and TikTok — collected and used consumer data.

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/09/ftc-staff-report-finds-large-social-media-video-streaming-companies-have-engaged-vast-surveillance