From: NBC News
By Keith WagstaffSnapchat, the ephemeral messaging app, can’t make its legal problems disappear.
On Thursday, the company settled with the Federal Trade Commission over allegations that it misled users about the level of privacy it offered and that it collected user information in violation of its own privacy policy.
“If a company markets privacy and security as key selling points in pitching its service to consumers, it is critical that it keep those promises,” FTC Chairwoman Edith Ramirez said in a statement. “Any company that makes misrepresentations to consumers about its privacy and security practices risks FTC action.”
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