Revenge porn case shows potential and limits of FTC's privacy authority, Ohlhausen says
By Mike Swift ( January 9, 2018, 22:40 GMT | Insight) -- Tuesday’s takedown of a revenge porn website by the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Nevada underscores that the FTC can bring privacy cases over consumer harms that are not strictly financial, but the case is not a step toward a European-style “Right to be Forgotten,” the FTC’s acting chair said. Acting Chairman Maureen Ohlhausen's appearance at the giant CES technology show was also remarkable for its security: the room was guarded by metal detectors and a phalanx of police officers after threats against Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai forced him to bow out of the event.Tuesday’s takedown of a revenge porn website by the Federal Trade Commission and the State of Nevada underscores that the FTC can bring privacy cases over consumer harms that are not strictly financial, but the case is not a step toward a European-style “Right to be Forgotten,” the FTC’s acting chair said....
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