Social networking Web site Xanga.com will pay $1 million — the largest penalty ever issued for violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act — for ...

WASHINGTON – The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday announced its largest-ever settlement involving the Children Online Privacy Protection Act. New York-based ...

The Federal Trade Commission announced a $1 million settlement with the social networking site Xanga.com on Thursday, the largest penalty levied to date under the ...

Xanga.com, a social-networking and blog site, has been ordered to pay $1 million in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission for violating the Children's Online ...

Xanga.com CEO John Hiler said in a statement that the site has implemented new safeguards to protect children's privacy. "Xanga has long been committed to making its site safer for its members. When ...

Xanga.com collected, used, and disclosed personal information from children under 13 without first notifying parents and getting their consent, the FTC alleged. The penalty is the largest ever ...