March 2023

BetterHelp owes customers $7.8M after FTC alleges data mishandling

March 2, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is requiring online therapy company BetterHelp to pay $7.8 million to consumers in a settlement over alleged data mishandling between 2017 and 2020. This marks the first proposed FTC order that would compensate consumers whose health data was compromised. According to the FTC, BetterHelp assured customers that it would not […]

BetterHelp owes customers $7.8M after FTC alleges data mishandling by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Neuralink human testing has reportedly received one FDA rejection already

March 2, 2023

Neuralink’s ambition to provide a brain-computer interface orders of magnitude better than what’s out there now has hit headwinds with the FDA, Reuters reports. The agency reportedly rejected the company’s application to begin human testing last year, a somewhat expected obstacle that seems nevertheless to have frustrated backer Elon Musk. The well-sourced report explains that […]

Neuralink human testing has reportedly received one FDA rejection already by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Instagram starts testing its age verification tools in more countries

March 2, 2023

Meta announced today that it has started testing its age verification tools on Instagram in more countries, including Canada and Mexico. Last June, the social media app began testing new options for users to verify their age using one of three options: uploading their ID, recording a video selfie or asking mutual friends to verify […]

Instagram starts testing its age verification tools in more countries by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Pinterest is testing a new premium video ad format on its app’s search tab

March 2, 2023

Pinterest has begun alpha testing a new advertising product that allows brands to reach consumers from a more prominent position within the company’s mobile app. With the “Premiere Spotlight” ad, as the new format is currently being called, advertisers will gain access to a premium placement for 24 hours on the Pinterest app’s search page. […]

Pinterest is testing a new premium video ad format on its app’s search tab by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch