Feds rule in favor of snooping by tech giants

Published November 6, 2015 10:04pm ET



Google, Facebook and other tech giants should remain free to spy on you, regulators ruled on Friday.

A petition filed with the Federal Communications Commission by the privacy group Consumer Watchdog asked that such websites be forced to respect consumer requests not to have their online activity tracked. The FCC dismissed the petition, stating that it has been “unequivocal in declaring that it has no intent to regulate edge providers.”

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