The Federal Trade Commission has banned the anonymous messaging app NGL from hosting users under 18, the first time it has ordered a digital platform to stop serving minors. The FTC and the Los ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The Federal Trade Commission said NGL falsely claimed AI tools would filter out cyberbullying and harmful ...

“NGL marketed its app to kids and teens despite knowing that it was exposing them to cyberbullying and harassment,” FTC Chair Lina M. Khan said Tuesday. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI July 9 (UPI) ...

The Federal Trade Commission has banned an anonymous messaging app from hosting kids under 18 on its platform to settle allegations it was unfairly marketed to minors and exposed them to cyberbullying ...

I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps and ad-blocking software. I also report on online scams and offer advice to families and individuals about ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Los Angeles County District Attorney on July 9, 2024, announced a complaint and proposed stipulated order against NGL Labs, LLC, and two NGL co-founders ...

The Federal Trade Commission voted unanimously to fine the company behind popular anonymous messaging app NGL and its founders $5 million in a settlement resolving a lawsuit against the company, which ...

The Federal Trade Commission has banned an anonymous messaging app from hosting kids under 18 on its platform to settle allegations it was unfairly marketed to minors and exposed them to cyberbullying ...

For the first time in U.S. history, the Federal Trade Commission has banned a digital platform from serving users under the age of 18. The FTC accused NGL -- a social-media app that delivers anonymous ...

Fizz touts itself as a private messaging app meant to be a judge-free zone for Gen Z to connect. But a high school in Vermont had a much different experience. The app became available to the 1,300 ...