A bombshell report from the FTC details ISP data collection practices and how they can be harmful for the consumer. The FTC compiled information from the six largest ISPs in the country, including Verizon, Comcast, AT&T,Charter, and T-Mobile, and found that ISPs invade customer privacy in multiple ways.
Most ISPs have been found to collect data on a level at greater than large advertising platforms, collect customer data in ways that could cause customer harm, and separate customers into large pools of advertising segments. On top of that, ISPs seem to offer “illusory” or confusing privacy options, generally causing consumers to allow data sharing without meaning to. Stay tuned for more developments on this breaking story.
