Edward Wyatt, New York Times; U.S. Penalizes Online Company in Sale of Personal Data:
"The Federal Trade Commission assessed an $800,000 penalty on Tuesday against Spokeo, a data collector that the commission said violated federal law by compiling and selling people’s personal information for use by potential employers in screening job applicants.
The action is the F.T.C.’s first case addressing the sale of Internet and social media data for use in employment screening."
