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Facebook Co-Founder Says FTC Should Break It Up

Facebook Co-Founder Says FTC Should Break It Up
Facebook Co-Founder Says FTC Should Break It Up
May 09, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes issued a scathing rebuke of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, calling on the government to break up the social media giant. Get...

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Privacy Groups Accuse Amazon Of Storing Kids’ Convos
Privacy Groups Accuse Amazon Of Storing Kids’ Convos
May 09, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

A group of privacy and child advocacy groups is filing a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that Amazon’s Echo Dot Kids devices...

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FTC Wants Tighter Small Biz Lending Scrutiny
FTC Wants Tighter Small Biz Lending Scrutiny
May 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is eyeing tighter scrutiny of small business lending practices as Commissioner Rohit Chopra calls on the regulator to combat...

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Bitcoin Daily: Fidelity To Offer Bitcoin Trading; Bitfinex Plans $1B Token Sale
Bitcoin Daily: Fidelity To Offer Bitcoin Trading; Bitfinex Plans $1B Token Sale
May 07, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Sources have told Bloomberg that Fidelity Investments will launch its own crypto trading platform within a few weeks. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Senators Oppose FTC/Facebook Settlement
Senators Oppose FTC/Facebook Settlement
May 07, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

Two U.S. senators have spoken out against a reported settlement between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Facebook related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Get...

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FTC Split On Size, Scope Of Facebook Fine
FTC Split On Size, Scope Of Facebook Fine
May 05, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

With Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission in the final stages of settlement talks, disagreements between the five-member FTC panel are complicating the discussions. Get...

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Lawmakers Want FTC To Investigate H&R Block, TurboTax
Lawmakers Want FTC To Investigate H&R Block, TurboTax
May 05, 2019  |  Taxes

H&R Block and Intuit, the maker of TurboTax software, are facing calls from lawmakers for the Internal Revenue Service to cancel agreements with the companies...

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Facebook To Create Privacy Committee As Part Of FTC Settlement
Facebook To Create Privacy Committee As Part Of FTC Settlement
May 02, 2019  |  Facebook / Meta

Facebook is in discussions with the Federal Trade Commission over a settlement that would include appointing privacy-focused executives in the C-suite. Get the Full Story...

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