FB details privacy work as US FTC discusses antitrust lawsuit

San Francisco, Oct 24 : Facing an intense scrutiny over user privacy and data security, Facebook has said it is continuing to invest in research and innovation that will help it build privacy-safe products and develop new ways to process data.
The announcement came after media reports claimed that a federal antitrust probe targeting Facebook appears to have entered its late stages and the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) members have made a recommendation to the agency’s commissioners on whether to file an antitrust complaint against Facebook.
Facebook said on Friday that it will “continue working with policymakers, privacy experts and others on emerging privacy areas as we build solutions to ensure people feel safe and comfortable using our products”.
Over the past several months, said Facebook, it has made changes to Public Groups and built new products like Shops on Facebook and Instagram, Facebook Campus and Accounts Center.
“Thanks to effective collaboration across multiple teams at Facebook, these products all succeed in giving people the best experience, while also honoring their privacy,” said Michel Protti, Chief Privacy Officer, Product.
“This is made possible by our revamped Privacy Review process, which helps ensure every new product or feature is built with privacy in mind, meaning it has the appropriate tools and processes in place to help address potential risks and protect people’s information”.