Textbook rental company Chegg.com demonstrate their site to students of the University of Texas on Aug. 26, 2009 in Austin. (Sarah Kerver / Getty Images) FTC sues homework aide Chegg over multiple data breaches Data breaches at Chegg going back to 2017 exposed the personal data of more than 40 million users of the company's homework software. Nov 2, 2022 By EdScoop Staff
Federal Trade Commission Building in Washington (Getty Images) FTC to send $822,000 to victims of student debt-relief scam The FTC is returning $822,000 to people who fell victim to a student debt-relief scam that charged upfront fees reaching $1,400. Aug 22, 2022 By EdScoop Staff
YouTube fined $170 million for collecting data on children Despite being the biggest settlement for a company accused of violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, critics say it's not enough. Sep 5, 2019 By Betsy Foresman