FTC launches 'wide-ranging' probe into Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, Snapchat, Reddit, YouTube, and more

The Federal Trade Commission has some questions, and Amazon, TikTok, Discord, Facebook, Reddit, Snapchat, Twitter, WhatsApp, and YouTube better have answers.   Some of the largest social media companies in the world were officially placed under the spotlight Monday, as the FTC announced a "wide-ranging" study into how the companies use personal information and drive user engagement, and how children might be swept up in the process. Notably, this is separate from the FTC lawsuit alleging Facebook illegally maintains a monopoly, and is not tied to a specific law enforcement action — a fact that makes the probe all the more interesting. Read more...More about Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Tech, and Big Tech Companies