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Alphabet's YouTube is among the tech companies being investigated by the FTC on user privacy. Reuters
Alphabet's YouTube is among the tech companies being investigated by the FTC on user privacy. Reuters
US to investigate privacy practices of Amazon, Facebook, YouTube and other platforms
'It is alarming that we still know so little about companies that know so much about us,' commissioners say