The FTC settles with Cox, MindSift, and 1010 Digital Works for $930K over claims they falsely said they could use phone mics to spy on users for ad targeting (Adi Robertson/The Verge)

May 27, 2026 - 03:34
Updated: 2 months ago
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The FTC seal appears alongside logos for a privacy settlement regarding unauthorized microphone data collection.

Adi Robertson / The Verge:
The FTC settles with Cox, MindSift, and 1010 Digital Works for $930K over claims they falsely said they could use phone mics to spy on users for ad targeting  —  More specifically, it was fined for allegedly lying by claiming that it could. … An exceptionally weird controversy has come …

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