Federal Trade Commission

FTC Lawsuit Prompts Meta to Pause Acquisition of VR Firm Within 

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  |  Facebook / 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 & Regulation

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 & Regulation

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  |  Facebook / 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  |  Legal & 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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Today in Data: AI, Metaverse in Play as Tech Packs a Punch in Payments
Today in Data: AI, Metaverse in Play as Tech Packs a Punch in Payments
June 23, 2022  |  Today In Data

Today in data, Microsoft is limiting its use of facial-recognition software. Also, the Federal Trade Commission tells Congress that artificial intelligence shouldn’t be relied on...

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