Federal Trade Commission

Amazon Petitions FTC to Back Down on ‘Unduly Burdensome’ Subpoenas
Amazon Petitions FTC to Back Down on ‘Unduly Burdensome’ Subpoenas
August 16, 2022  |  Amazon

A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) probe into Amazon Prime and its other subscription services has become “unduly burdensome” to employees and executives after at least...

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FTC Probes $200M Bitmark Crypto Hack
FTC Probes $200M Bitmark Crypto Hack
August 11, 2022  |  Regulation

In what is its first investigation into cryptocurrency markets, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is looking into the Bitmark currency exchange over the December 2021...

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FTC Lawsuit Prompts Meta to Pause Acquisition of VR Firm Within 
FTC Lawsuit Prompts Meta to Pause Acquisition of VR Firm Within 
August 05, 2022  |  Meta

With a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hanging over its head, Facebook’s parent company Meta is pausing its planned acquisition of the virtual...

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FTC Takes Action Against First American’s ‘Zombie Charges’
FTC Takes Action Against First American’s ‘Zombie Charges’
July 29, 2022  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission has accused payment processor First American Payment Systems and two of its sales affiliates of “trapping small businesses with hidden terms,...

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Report: FTC Staff Objected to Chair’s Decision to Sue Meta
Report: FTC Staff Objected to Chair’s Decision to Sue Meta
July 29, 2022  |  Legal

The head of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly led a vote to sue Meta Platforms earlier this week over the objections of the commission’s...

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FTC Lawsuit Shows Faith in Meta’s Trillion-Dollar Metaverse Ambitions
FTC Lawsuit Shows Faith in Meta’s Trillion-Dollar Metaverse Ambitions
July 28, 2022  |  Meta

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just sued to block Meta from acquiring a VR company, saying it would put the social media giant “one step...

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US Ramps Up Efforts to Regulate AI, Data Privacy  
US Ramps Up Efforts to Regulate AI, Data Privacy  
July 15, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

The European Union is arguably a world leader when it comes to privacy regulation, thanks to the General Data Protection Regulation (DGPR) and other initiatives...

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US Chamber of Commerce Hits FTC with Lawsuit
US Chamber of Commerce Hits FTC with Lawsuit
July 15, 2022  |  Regulation

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seeking information about its decision making processes. Get the Full Story...

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Lawmakers Ask FTC to Probe Apple, Google Data Tracking
Lawmakers Ask FTC to Probe Apple, Google Data Tracking
June 24, 2022  |  Big Data

A group of Democratic lawmakers wants the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Apple and Google, saying the two tech giants secretly allow the collection and...

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