Pallone, Schakowsky Seek Details on Apple FaceTime Eavesdropping Glitch

Apple should provide details about discovery and timing of a Group FaceTime glitch that allegedly allowed eavesdropping on unsuspecting users (see 1901290037), House Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, D-N.J., and Commerce Subcommittee Chairman Jan Schakowsky wrote Tuesday. They asked if the company knew about the glitch before being notified by a 14-year-old’s mother. Companies like Apple “must proactively ensure devices and applications protect consumer privacy, immediately act when a vulnerability is identified, and address any harm caused when you fail to meet your obligations to consumers,” they wrote CEO Tim Cook. Apple didn’t comment.