FTC Removes Posts Critical of Amazon, Microsoft, and AI Companies (wired.com)
(Tuesday March 18, 2025 @06:40PM (msmash)
from the retraction-watch dept.)
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- News link: https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/03/18/2040214/ftc-removes-posts-critical-of-amazon-microsoft-and-ai-companies
- Source link: https://www.wired.com/story/federal-trade-commission-removed-blogs-critical-of-ai-amazon-microsoft/
The Federal Trade Commission has [1]removed over 300 business guidance blogs published during former President Biden's term, including consumer protection information on AI and privacy lawsuits against Amazon and Microsoft, WIRED reported Tuesday, citing current and former FTC employees.
Deleted posts included guidance about Amazon's alleged use of Ring camera data to train algorithms, Microsoft's $20 million settlement over Xbox children's data collection, and compliance standards for AI chatbots. New FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson has pledged to pursue tech companies but with focus on alleged conservative censorship rather than data collection practices.
[1] https://www.wired.com/story/federal-trade-commission-removed-blogs-critical-of-ai-amazon-microsoft/
Deleted posts included guidance about Amazon's alleged use of Ring camera data to train algorithms, Microsoft's $20 million settlement over Xbox children's data collection, and compliance standards for AI chatbots. New FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson has pledged to pursue tech companies but with focus on alleged conservative censorship rather than data collection practices.
[1] https://www.wired.com/story/federal-trade-commission-removed-blogs-critical-of-ai-amazon-microsoft/
Nothing authoritarian about deleting history.... (Score:3)
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> "Oceania was at war with Eurasia; therefore Oceania had always been at war with Eurasia."
They've deleted information about the [1]Navajo Code Talkers [militarytimes.com].
[1] https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2025/03/18/articles-about-navajo-code-talkers-removed-in-pentagons-dei-purge/
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Was always weary about Wired - they are doing a great job now. [1]https://freedom.press/issues/w... [freedom.press]
[1] https://freedom.press/issues/wired-is-dropping-paywalls-for-foia-based-reporting-others-should-follow/