Lawmakers Pitch FTC To Rein Facebook, YouTube For Safety Of Children

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  • Three U.S. Democratic lawmakers on Friday urged the Federal Trade Commission to ensure technology companies comply with policy changes for protecting young people online, Reuters reports.
  • The tech companies include Facebook Inc FBAlphabet Inc's GOOG GOOGL YouTube, and ByteDance Ltd's TikTok.
  • The letter from Senator Ed Markey and Representatives Kathy Castor and Lori Trahan cited recent commitments by the companies amid growing concern by lawmakers about young people online. 
  • The FTC admitted, "obligation to ensure that powerful technology platforms comply with their public statements and policies on children's and teen's privacy."
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  • Price Action: FB shares traded higher by 0.36% at $330.37 on the last check Friday.
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