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FTC Returned $392 Million to Consumers After Law Enforcement Actions
FTC Returned $392 Million to Consumers After Law Enforcement Actions
June 06, 2023  |  Consumer Payments

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) returned $392 million to consumers in 2022 after recovering the money in law enforcement actions. About $248 million of those refunds came from cases...

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Amazon’s Ring and FTC Settle Charges of Privacy Violations
Amazon’s Ring and FTC Settle Charges of Privacy Violations
May 31, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon’s Ring business unit has reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding its privacy and security practices. The proposed order, which must...

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Mastercard Agrees With FTC Card Data Routing Order
Mastercard Agrees With FTC Card Data Routing Order
May 30, 2023  |  Regulation

Federal regulators have finalized an order requiring Mastercard to share card data with other payment networks. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said the consent order settles...

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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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FTC Chair: Immediate AI Regulation Needed to Safely Develop Industry
FTC Chair: Immediate AI Regulation Needed to Safely Develop Industry
May 03, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Today’s ongoing digital revolution is continually transferring frontier technologies into commercial applications. If a task or process feels routine today, it will likely be the...

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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 Returning $1.1 Million to Consumers After ‘Free Trial’ Settlement
FTC Returning $1.1 Million to Consumers After ‘Free Trial’ Settlement
April 25, 2023  |  Subscriptions

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is returning $1.1 million to consumers who were charged for deceptive “free trial” offers. This move is the result of...

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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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