Federal Trade Commission finds social and video streaming services pose serious privacy risks
A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) report found that social and video streaming services pose serious privacy risks, especially ...
NBC News22d
FTC warns of increase in crypto ATM fraud scams
New data from the Federal Trade Commission shows a massive increase in the amount of money consumers report losing to scammers involving Bitcoin ATM machines. Since 2020, the amount consumers ...
The Atlantic25d
The Last-Minute Curveball for a Big FTC Ban
Several business groups have sued the FTC over the ban, and the agency may face pushback in higher courts if it appeals the Texas decision. As William Kovacic, a law professor at George Washington ...
The Washington Post26d
What the Kroger-Albertsons merger would mean for you
Kroger and Albertsons are set to face off with federal regulators this ... discount and online rivals. But the Federal Trade Commission sued to block the deal in February, warning the combination ...
FTC Takes Legal Action Against Three Largest PBMs Over High Insulin Prices
Millions of Americans with diabetes need insulin to survive, yet for many of these vulnerable patients, their insulin drug ...
The Washington Post1mon
Tech companies rally behind FTC’s crackdown on fake reviews
First, a quick programming note: The newsletter will be off next week but back in your inboxes Wednesday, Sept. 4. See you on the other side! Today: Tech companies rally behind FTC’s crackdown ...
FTC Decries Social Media Platforms' 'Vast Surveillance' of Users
Consumers do not understand how much privacy they are giving up, largely to facilitate targeted advertising, the Federal ...
Forbes29d
FTC Noncompete Rule – And FTC Competition Rulemaking – Are On The Ropes
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I'm an antitrust expert and former FTC general counsel. On August 20, federal trial court judge Ada Brown in the Northern District of Texas ...
New York Post25d
Kroger-Albertsons $25B merger hurts shoppers, FTC says as trial kicks off
The =Federal Trade Commission squared off in federal court on Monday with grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons over whether a proposed merger would hurt or help shoppers, as a trial on the ...
Houston Chronicle25d
Kroger and Albertsons are fighting for their $25 billion merger
On Monday, proceedings kicked off in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon in Portland to determine if the FTC's attempt to ... across the country face today," Liu said.
Inc26d
Care.com Is Paying $8.5 Million to Settle With the FTC Over a Deceptive Advertising Suit
Care.com "grossly inflates" its job numbers, claims the Federal Trade Commission. The Austin-based caregiver-focused job search website announced on Monday that it's agreed to pay $8.5 million to ...
Inc25d
Small Businesses Seek FTC Help With Fake Reviews Problem
In an effort to combat the problem, the Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on those who perpetuate fake reviews online. It issued a final rule that bans their sale or purchase and allows ...