TaxACT disclosed sensitive data to Google and Meta, prompting an AG investigation and a subsequent settlement with Meta.

The entities involved

• TaxACT →

  American tax preparation company

  Nothing else this week.

• Google →

  American multinational technology company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc.

  • Google referrals for publishers declined by 36%, according to Chartbeat data.Mon 17:38
  • A global center for quantum research is located in Goleta.Mon 16:53
• Meta →

  American technology company

  • The enterprise platform launch is facing market share pressure, leading to Mark Zuckerberg defending Meta's strategic direction.Mon 17:55
  • Meta is launching a new commercial wing specifically focused on AI deployment.Mon 17:55

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• Governor signed data privacy legislation in Delaware and the state received a settlement from Meta.Sep 3
• The FTC filed similar cases against BetterHelp, alleging deceptive business practices and data sharing with Google and Meta.Sep 19
• Meta and BetterHelp face FTC scrutiny over alleged data sharing of user health information and deceptive business practices.Sep 19
• The FTC has classified people-search sites as data brokers, and Google has introduced a new privacy tool within Google Search.Sep 17
• Court rules on privacy of location data involving the Supreme Court and Google.Jun 29