Federal Trade Commission

FTC: Biometric Surveillance Could Threaten Civil Rights
FTC: Biometric Surveillance Could Threaten Civil Rights
May 18, 2023  |  Biometrics

The FTC says increased use of biometrics raises “significant” concerns about security, privacy and discrimination. In a policy statement published Thursday (May 18), the Federal Trade Commission...

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Meta Vows to Fight as FTC Proposes New Privacy-Related Restrictions
Meta Vows to Fight as FTC Proposes New Privacy-Related Restrictions
May 03, 2023  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed several restrictions on Meta. Saying the firm has violated a 2020 privacy order issued when it was still...

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US Regulators Say AI-Powered Decisions Must Follow the Law
US Regulators Say AI-Powered Decisions Must Follow the Law
April 25, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Decisions made for companies by artificial intelligence (AI) still have to adhere to the law. So said four federal agencies in a joint statement released...

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FTC Says Proposed Consent Decree Prohibits Nexway From Helping Scammers
FTC Says Proposed Consent Decree Prohibits Nexway From Helping Scammers
April 17, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

A proposed consent decree will prohibit Nexway from providing credit card laundering for tech support scammers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed proposed consent...

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FTC to Advertisers: Back Up Your Claims or Pay Up
FTC to Advertisers: Back Up Your Claims or Pay Up
April 16, 2023  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission is warning advertisers to back up claims about their products. The FTC last week issued notices to 670 companies warning that...

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FTC Sues Chargebacks911 and Alleges Use of Unfair Techniques
FTC Sues Chargebacks911 and Alleges Use of Unfair Techniques
April 12, 2023  |  Legal

Chargeback mitigation company Chargebacks911 has been sued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Florida. The lawsuit alleges that the company used unfair techniques on behalf of its clients...

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Generative AI Tools Center of New Regulation-Innovation Tug of War
Generative AI Tools Center of New Regulation-Innovation Tug of War
April 04, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT could be too good to be true — literally. A recent consumer alert from the Federal Trade Commission...

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ChatGPT Threatens ‘Privacy and Public Safety,’ Nonprofit Says
ChatGPT Threatens ‘Privacy and Public Safety,’ Nonprofit Says
March 30, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

A nonprofit group wants federal regulators to suspend development of OpenAI’s ChatGPT tool. The Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP) filed a complaint with...

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Microsoft Expands AI Efforts With Security Copilot
Microsoft Expands AI Efforts With Security Copilot
March 29, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Microsoft is continuing its artificial intelligence efforts with the debut of its Security Copilot chatbot. Announced Tuesday (March 28) on the company blog, the chatbot...

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