The Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued Microsoft Corp. to block its $69 billion deal to buy Activision Blizzard Inc. The acquisition, which would be Microsoft’s MSFT, +0.83% largest and Read more
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Vonage to pay $100 million to settle FTC allegations of thwarting cancellations, ‘junk fees’
Internet-based telecom provider Vonage agreed to pay $100 to the Federal Trade Commission to settle charges that it made it unduly difficult for consumers and businesses to cancel their subscriptions Read more
FTC chief Khan says ‘stealth’ digital ads are designed to ‘exploit children’s insecurities’ for profit, as agency considers new rules
Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan warned social media companies and other digital advertisers that the agency is considering new rules to protect American children from “stealth” digital advertising that Read more
Visa, Mastercard facing FTC probe over debit-card competition on online payments
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc.’s security tokens restrict debit-card routing competition on online payments, according to people familiar with the matter. The FTC Read more
FTC says Bezos, Jassy must testify in investigation into Amazon Prime
WASHINGTON — Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos and Chief Executive Andy Jassy can’t avoid testifying in an investigation related to the company’s Prime membership program, the Federal Trade Commission said late Wednesday. Amazon AMZN, -2.99% Read more
FTC sends a warning to Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and other ‘gig-work’ companies
The Federal Trade Commission announced Thursday that it plans to crack down on the exploitation of gig workers, whom the agency said are entitled to protection regardless of their worker Read more
FTC set to launch effort to expand online privacy protection rules
WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission is expected to begin writing federal rules to expand online privacy protections as soon as Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter. If Read more
Period-tracking apps: FTC warns of ‘incalculable risk’ if health apps share info after Roe decision
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning people that devices and apps that gather people’s personal information, including their location and overall health, “may pose an incalculable risk” if they Read more
Senators urge FTC to investigate TikTok over how it handles U.S. user data
The two top members of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate TikTok and its parent company over how it handles user data. In Read more
FTC proposes new rule to eliminate ‘deception’ and ‘fraudulent add-on products’ in car-buying process
The Federal Trade Commission is considering a move to eliminate junk fees and bait-and-switch advertising from the car-buying process, according to a notice of proposed rulemaking. “For many Americans, buying Read more
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