A recently unsealed court filing by the FTC accuses massive data broker of Kochava of selling a “staggering” amount of sensitive information on Americans gathered from a wide variety of sources including smartphone apps. Data brokers like Kochava promise their customers a “360-Degree perspective” on individuals, which the government alleges happens without the consent of consumers.
A recently unredacted FTC complaint levels serious allegations against Amazon, accusing the retail giant of deceptive ad practices and using private messaging to dodge the discovery process.
The FTC is contemplating an investigation into Microsoft’s adherence to cybersecurity commitments following the massive email hack the revealed troubling vulnerabilities in the tech giant’s defense mechanisms. Hackers were able to access sensitive information in corporate and government email system thanks to Microsoft’s security failures.
Microsoft has acquired gaming giant Activision-Blizzard, concluding a process of intense scrutiny from competition regulators around the world, in a $69 billion purchase that is the largest in the video game industry’s history.
As Amazon faces an antitrust lawsuit filed by the FTC and 17 states, many of the lawsuit’s allegations focus on how Amazon treats its third-party sellers. As both a platform and a competitor, Amazon has allegedly used its overwhelming power to destroy small businesses that dare to find success on its platform through underhanded tactics and platform manipulation. The stories of individual Amazon sellers provide details of just how Amazon has abused its power.
Amazon finds itself under the FTC’s microscope as the federal agency scrutinizes the e-commerce giant’s business as part of its lawsuit against Jeff Bezos’ company. The latest allegations include that the company used a secret algorithm, dubbed “Project Nessie,” to manipulate prices and expand the company’s profits.
Amazon faces a major legal challenge as the FTC unveils its 172-page lawsuit, alleging the e-commerce giant of employing anti-competitive practices and exploiting merchants on its platform.
Amazon finds itself in the crosshairs of the FTC and 17 states, facing accusations of engaging in illegal conduct and monopolistic practices within its online store and merchant services.
The FTC is scrutinizing Elon Musk for potentially compromising data privacy and security protocols at Twitter, which has recently been rebranded as X.
Google-owned YouTube’s advertising practices on children’s channels have come under scrutiny for potentially enabling companies to track children across the web, raising concerns about children’s online privacy. Sen. Marsha Blackburn is calling on the FTC to investigate the tech giant for possible violations of children’s privacy.
Facebook users have less than a month to claim their share in a historic $725 million settlement over privacy violations, a consequence of Mark Zuckerberg’s role in the infamous Cambridge Analytica scandal.
Microsoft and gaming giant Activision Blizzard, who are pursuing a merger that has been closely scrutinized by antitrust regulators in multiple countries, are still committed to the deal, per a report in the Wall Street Journal.
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee are calling out the FTC over what appears to be an attempt to bully an independent auditor into condemning Twitter for privacy violations.
The FTC has initiated an investigation into OpenAI’s popular AI chatbot, ChatGPT, over allegations of causing harm by publishing false information about individuals along with potential data security issues.
Confidential details about Sony’s PlayStation business were inadvertently disclosed during an FTC hearing on Microsoft, revealing key insights into the company’s operations and financials. The details were exposed after documents had sensitive details redacted with a sharpie marker, which became visible when the documents were scanned into digital form.
The FTC is set to file a landmark antitrust lawsuit against e-commerce giant Amazon. The federal agency believes Amazon uses its market dominance to unfairly disadvantage sellers on the platform who don’t use its logistics services.
The FTC is suing Amazon, accusing the tech giant of using deceptive design tactics known as “dark patterns” meant to steer customers into making a specific choice, such as signing up for its Prime program, as well as sabotaging their attempts to cancel.
A federal judge has blocked an attempt by woke tech giant Microsoft to acquire gaming giant Activision Blizzard, in a deal that would vastly expand the latter’s share of the video game market.
Amazon has agreed to pay more than $30 million to settle FTC allegations of privacy violations violating privacy laws by holding onto children’s data, according to federal filings.
A popular fertility tracking app, Premom, is facing allegations of unlawfully sharing sensitive health data of its users with third-party advertisers including Google and Chinese companies, according to a complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
The White House and Democrat-controlled federal government made a big effort this week to demonstrate to the public that they are taking the lead on AI regulation.
The FTC claimed on Wednesday that Facebook has not been doing enough to comply with a 2020 privacy order and has caused more harm, especially with children. The commission is now proposing changes to the order that would impose stricter oversight and limitations on Facebook. The company is firing back with both barrels, calling the proposed changes a “political stunt.”
The FTC under Joe Biden appointee Lina Khan is taking a woke line on AI technology, pledging today to take an approach to AI regulation centered around “civil rights” and “equal opportunity” in addition to the standard FTC provinces of consumer protection and competition.
The Bountiful Company, the company behind supplements such as Nature’s Bounty vitamins, has been accused of exploiting Amazon’s review features to boost sales by merging the reviews of different products.
The FTC’s efforts to block XBox owner Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, one one the world’s largest video game companies, faces a major hurdle in the continued global dominance of Sony over the video game console market.
The departure of senior Twitter lawyer Christian Dowell has raised concerns over the company’s legal resources under Elon Musk’s leadership. Dowell’s departure comes during a wave of senior leaders leaving the troubled company as well as an going FTC investigation of its security practices.
The Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP), an offshoot of the Democrat-aligned Michael Dukakis Institute for Leadership and Innovation, is pressing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to put the brakes on OpenAI.
Finance YouTubers who promoted the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX are now facing a $1 billion lawsuit from victims who lost money following the collapse of disgraced CEO and Democrat megadonor Sam Bankman-Fried.
Epic Games, the company behind the megapopular video game Fortnite has been ordered by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to pay $245 million to customers. The federal agency claimed Fortnite players were tricked into making in-game purchases using “dark patterns.”
The FTC is going after journalists who were given access to the Twitter Files, demanding a list of names of journalists who Twitter granted access to, as part of the agency’s increasingly aggressive approach against the platform.
Online counseling service BetterHelp has been accused of selling user data to Facebook and Snapchat by the FTC. The online counseling service has agreed to pay a fine to settle the charges after the FTC alleged the company sold data about its users to Mark Zuckerberg and the Masters of the Universe after telling them it wouldn’t.
The FTC claims that drug discount app GoodRx has been selling user data to Facebook and Google. Although the Masters of the Universe have an insatiable appetite for personal details of all types, medical data is particularly prized for use in advertising and other ventures.
The FTC has reportedly called on “Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli to be held in contempt of court for allegedly disobeying terms of a recent investigation into his business dealings.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing a rule that would ban companies from imposing non-compete clauses on workers in the United States, a move that the agency suggests would increase worker earnings by nearly $300 billion annually.
Twitter has reportedly been the victim of a major data breach, with hackers posting the email addresses of 235 million users online. The hack might have occurred as early as 2021.
Microsoft has accused the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of violating its fifth amendment rights to due process by blocking its attempted acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, one of the world’s largest game development and publishing companies.
The FTC has reportedly fined Epic Games, the developers behind the megapopular Fortnite video game, $520 million over children’s privacy violations and item shop charges. All parents of Fortnite gamers are familiar with the incessant request of gamers to buy more “V-bucks,” the currency used to make in-game purchases.
The FTC has reportedly filed a lawsuit to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of video game giant Activision Blizzard.
The FTC is reportedly investigating several cryptocurrency firms over allegations that their advertisements are deceptive or misleading. The investigation comes in the wake of the collapse of FTX, which had a slew of celebrity “ambassadors” suggesting its services to the general public.
Yoel Roth, the rabidly anti-Trump former Twitter employee who briefly served as the site’s top censor, has penned an article for the New York Times explaining how a coalition of regulators and corporate interests can prevent Elon Musk from fully restoring free speech on the platform.
