Today, the FTC announced a settlement with Myspace, involving charges that the social networking service misrepresented how it protects users' personal data. The settlement "bars Myspace from future privacy misrepresentations, requires it to implement a comprehensive privacy program, and calls for regular, independent privacy assessments for the next 20 years." Ed Felten breaks it down here.

  • Bucket

    In other news: There’s still a Myspace. 

  • BBNinja

    “calls for regular, independent privacy assessments for the next 20 years”
    Right…like MySpace will be around for the next 20 years.