The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with two international consumer protection organizations, have uncovered that many websites and mobile apps employ "dark patterns"—design strategies that subtly manipulate consumers into making purchases or compromising their privacy. The study, led by the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN) and coordinated with the Global Privacy Enforcement Network (GPEN), reviewed 1,010 websites ...

TikTok agreed to suspend its rewards program for European users after European Union regulators raised concerns about potentially addictive elements in its TikTok Lite app. This decision is part of a first-of-its-kind settlement under the EU Digital Services Act.

TikTok Lite, designed for use on slower wireless networks, included a program that rewarded adult users with points for activities like ...

Telegram's founder and CEO, Pavel Durov, was detained at an airport near Paris, France, under an arrest warrant accusing the platform, which has about 900 million users, of enabling serious crimes such as money laundering, child exploitation, fraud, drug trafficking, cyberbullying, organized crime, and terrorism. Known for its strong encryption and privacy features, Telegram has been partly driven by a ...