FTC Settles with Bieber, Gomez Fan Sites over Kids' Privacy Concerns
Will pay $1 million for illegally gathering data from children visiting sites
Would you believe Justin Bieber's getting a little too personal with his Beliebers?
Well, the Federal Trade Commission does.
Warner Music-owned Artist Arena, which runs fan sites for the likes of the teen idol, his gal-pal Selena Gomez and fellow entertainers Rihanna and Demi Lovato, agreed to pay a $1 million fine on Wednesday to settle federal charges that it unlawfully gathered personal information from thousands of children.
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