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N.S.A. Buys Americans’ Internet Data Without Warrants, Letter Says

The disclosure comes amid congressional scrutiny and a Federal Trade Commission crackdown on commercial data brokers.

By Charlie Savage

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TurboTax Can No Longer Advertise Products as Free, F.T.C. Says

About two-thirds of taxpayers did not qualify for the free service. The disclaimers that it was not free for all were often “ineffective and often inconspicuous,” the Federal Trade Commission said.

By Rebecca Carballo

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Rite Aid’s A.I. Facial Recognition Wrongly Tagged People of Color as Shoplifters

Under the terms of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the pharmacy chain will be barred from using the technology as a surveillance tool for five years.

By Eduardo Medina

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U.S. Regulators Propose New Online Privacy Safeguards for Children

The F.T.C. proposed sweeping privacy changes on Wednesday which could curb how social media, game and learning apps use and monetize youngsters’ data.

By Natasha Singer