FTC

Takes first action against mobile device monitors

Ian Conner had been deputy director

Points out she is parent with vested interest in rule's protections

Zurixx ads have featured endorsements from high-profile HGTV, A&E home improvement hosts

Said agency may be underestimating threat to kid from 'giant tech companies'

Wants to know if it should change its approach

Said some of those 'drug alert' spots may be unfair

Commissioner Slaughter foresees no agency role in 'net neutrality; but expects more privacy examination

FTC said website is subject to child privacy laws

Companies promise to do better next time

Seeks info from Verizon, AT&T ad subsidiaries

Say penalty levied against Google appears inadequate

For now, FTC-sought injunction won't be enforced

Calls for comprehensive federal privacy legislation

But record fine still not enough for some

Committee, not Zuckerberg, will make privacy decisions

Will pay at least half a billion dollars, mostly toward credit monitoring

Follows apparent Facebook settlement, with similar vote