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Federal rule bans junk fees hidden in hotel, event ticket prices
1 week ago

Federal rule bans junk fees hidden in hotel, event ticket prices

Salon  

Junk fees hidden in the price of hotels and tickets for live events would be banned under a final rule approved by the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday. The rule requires certain companies to display the full price of a service or product upfront instead of notifying the buyer of the extra fees at the end of the checkout process. …

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Watchdog group pushes for federal probe of Dr. Oz’s influencer marketing: report
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Watchdog group pushes for federal probe of Dr. Oz’s influencer marketing: report

Raw Story  

Dr. Mehmet Oz – President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services – is facing a public call for a federal investigation. Consumer watchdog group Public Citizen on Tuesday urged the Federal Trade Commission to “immediately” investigate the well-known television doctor’s financial ties to a supplement company he markets on social media for potential violations …

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Dr. Oz May Have Broken Influencer Marketing Rules
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Dr. Oz May Have Broken Influencer Marketing Rules

Huff Post  

Mehmet Oz, the television-personality doctor and Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, pitched herbal supplements and other products to his millions of social media followers without properly disclosing that he had a business relationship with the company selling them, according to a letter published Tuesday. Oz pitched iHerb’s ashwagandha capsules just a few days …

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Trump may block Google's breakup, antitrust legislation likely to take a backseat
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump may block Google's breakup, antitrust legislation likely to take a backseat

Firstpost  

Trump has shown a reluctance to break up Google, despite ongoing cases brought up during Biden’s term. His comments have hinted at preferring adjustments that promote fairness rather than dismantling the tech giant entirely While Trump may ease rules around mergers, antitrust action against Big Tech isn’t vanishing completely. A softer stance on mergers While Trump may ease rules around …

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Here’s where Trump and Harris stand on 5 issues affecting workers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Here’s where Trump and Harris stand on 5 issues affecting workers

NPR  

Here’s where Trump and Harris stand on 5 issues affecting workers toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images; Win McNamee/Getty Images Both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have promised to make life better for workers if elected. But the presidential candidates’ stances are miles apart on many issues affecting workers, including the minimum wage, overtime pay and the power of labor unions. …

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Judge rules the FTC can proceed with antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, tosses out few state claims
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Judge rules the FTC can proceed with antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, tosses out few state claims

The Independent  

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Misleading ads part of schemes to gin up unauthorized ACA sign-ups, lawsuit alleges
5 months ago

Misleading ads part of schemes to gin up unauthorized ACA sign-ups, lawsuit alleges

NPR  

Misleading ads part of schemes to gin up unauthorized ACA sign-ups, lawsuit alleges toggle caption Sarayut Thaneerat/Getty Images The government is giving away money! “Investigating deceptive lead generation and marketing practices is a big part of what we do around consumer protection,” said Elizabeth Scott, an FTC attorney who has worked on several recent cases, including a $195 million judgment …

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FTC proposes strengthening children’s online privacy rules to address tracking, push notifications
1 year ago

FTC proposes strengthening children’s online privacy rules to address tracking, push notifications

Associated Press  

The Federal Trade Commission is proposing sweeping changes to a decades-old law that regulates how online companies can track and advertise to children, including turning off targeted ads to kids under 13 by default and limiting push notifications. The federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, requires kid-oriented apps and websites to get parents’ consent before collecting personal information …

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MLB to tweak pitch-clock process — but not the rules — during the playoffs
1 year, 2 months ago

MLB to tweak pitch-clock process — but not the rules — during the playoffs

New York Times  

The pitch clock is not going away in the postseason, that much we know. “The fastest.” It turned out they were probably right, as Philadelphia’s clock produced the most violations per game in the sport to that point. Park Away Violations Home Violations Difference T-Mobile Park 0.32 0.09 0.23 Tropicana Field 0.14 0.32 -0.19 Citi Field 0.23 0.40 -0.17 Dodger …

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FTC and Justice Department double down on strategy to go after corporate monopolies
1 year, 5 months ago

FTC and Justice Department double down on strategy to go after corporate monopolies

NPR  

FTC and Justice Department double down on strategy to go after corporate monopolies Enlarge this image toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Biden administration wants to shake up the rules for how corporate giants get to merge, expand and squash competition. "As markets and commercial realities change, it is vital that we adapt our law enforcement tools …

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Microsoft can move ahead with record $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, judge rules
1 year, 5 months ago

Microsoft can move ahead with record $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, judge rules

The Hindu  

A federal judge has handed Microsoft a major victory by declining to block its looming $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard. The Federal Trade Commission, which enforces antitrust laws, “has not raised serious questions regarding whether the proposed merger is likely to substantially lessen competition” between video game consoles or in the growing markets for monthly game …

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Microsoft can move ahead with record $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, judge rules
1 year, 5 months ago

Microsoft can move ahead with record $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, judge rules

Associated Press  

A federal judge has handed Microsoft a major victory by declining to block its looming $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard. The proceeding showcased testimony by Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella and longtime Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, who both pledged to keep Activision’s blockbuster game Call of Duty available to people who play it on …

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Top Tech News June 21 iPhone SE 4 Launch Delay 2025 Google WhatsApp Fix Android Mic Privacy Bug OpenAI Influence EU AI Rules Snapchat Launch New Lenses
1 year, 6 months ago

Top Tech News June 21 iPhone SE 4 Launch Delay 2025 Google WhatsApp Fix Android Mic Privacy Bug OpenAI Influence EU AI Rules Snapchat Launch New Lenses

ABP News  

iPhone SE 4 Not Launching Next Year Quashing some previous leaks and rumours, analysts have said that Apple iPhone SE's launch date has been pushed back again. According to the commission, the e-commerce giant has also violated the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act by using so-called dark patterns, or deceptive design tactics meant to steer users …

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US Judge Temporarily Blocks Microsoft Acquisition Of Activision: All Details
1 year, 6 months ago

US Judge Temporarily Blocks Microsoft Acquisition Of Activision: All Details

News 18  

A U.S. judge late on Tuesday granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request to temporarily block Microsoft Corp’s acquisition of video game maker Activision Blizzard and set a hearing next week. Davila said the temporary restraining order issued on Tuesday "is necessary to maintain the status quo while the complaint is pending preserve this court’s ability to order effective relief in …

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Biden Urged To Ban Noncompete Agreements Everywhere He Can
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden Urged To Ban Noncompete Agreements Everywhere He Can

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a historic ban on noncompete agreements, which would outlaw companies from preventing their workers from taking jobs at competing firms. “Employees of financial institutions, airlines, utilities, internet service providers, oil and gas pipelines, railroads, meatpackers, and nonprofit healthcare systems should all have the same protections from these coercive employment …

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Horse racing’s antidoping rules to start in mid-May
1 year, 7 months ago

Horse racing’s antidoping rules to start in mid-May

Associated Press  

Horse racing’s new antidoping program won’t get underway until after the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in mid-May, according to an order issued Thursday by the Federal Trade Commission. HISA had planned to re-launch the program on May 1, the start of Kentucky Derby week, after a judge’s ruling in early April delayed the start until then. If the program had …

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US officials seek to crack down on harmful AI products
1 year, 7 months ago

US officials seek to crack down on harmful AI products

Associated Press  

The U.S. government will “not hesitate to crack down” on harmful business practices involving artificial intelligence, the head of the Federal Trade Commission warned Tuesday in a message partly directed at the developers of widely-used AI tools such as ChatGPT. FTC Chair Lina Khan joined top officials from U.S. civil rights and consumer protection agencies to put businesses on notice …

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Elon Musk warns of Twitter bankruptcy as more senior executives quit
2 years, 1 month ago

Elon Musk warns of Twitter bankruptcy as more senior executives quit

Deccan Chronicle  

Palo Alto, California: Twitter Inc's new owner Elon Musk on Thursday raised the possibility of the social media platform going bankrupt, capping a chaotic day that included a warning from a US privacy regulator and the exit of the company's trust and safety leader. Earlier in the day, in his first company-wide email, Musk warned that Twitter would not be …

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Horseracing panel’s nationwide power questioned in court
2 years, 3 months ago

Horseracing panel’s nationwide power questioned in court

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — The future of a new national authority tasked with developing and enforcing nationwide horseracing rules was at stake Tuesday before a federal appeals court in New Orleans, with challengers saying Congress granted the panel too much power. “Never before has Congress delegated this much power to a non-governmental entity,” Daniel Suhr, an attorney for the horsemen’s association, …

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Twitter whistleblower Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko raises concerns over security threats at platform
2 years, 4 months ago

Twitter whistleblower Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko raises concerns over security threats at platform

CNN  

Twitter has major security problems that pose a threat to its own users’ personal information, to company shareholders, to national security, and to democracy, according to an explosive whistleblower disclosure obtained exclusively by CNN and The Washington Post. According to the disclosure, Agrawal and his lieutenants repeatedly discouraged Zatko from providing a full accounting of Twitter’s security problems to the …

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Federal Trade Commission is looking into consumer surveillance and the involvement of Big Tech companies
2 years, 4 months ago

Federal Trade Commission is looking into consumer surveillance and the involvement of Big Tech companies

The Hindu  

Whether it's the fitness tracker on your wrist, the “smart” home appliances in your house or the latest kids’ fad going viral in online videos, they all produce a trove of personal data for big tech companies. The Federal Trade Commission announced the initiative Thursday, seeking public comment on the effects of companies’ data collection and the potential benefit of …

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FTC looking at rules to corral tech firms’ data collection
2 years, 4 months ago

FTC looking at rules to corral tech firms’ data collection

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Whether it’s the fitness tracker on your wrist, the “smart” home appliances in your house or the latest kids’ fad going viral in online videos, they all produce a trove of personal data for big tech companies. The Federal Trade Commission announced the initiative Thursday, seeking public comment on the effects of companies’ data collection and the potential …

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FTC looking at rules to corral tech firms’ data collection
2 years, 4 months ago

FTC looking at rules to corral tech firms’ data collection

LA Times  

Federal regulators are looking at drafting rules to crack down on what they call harmful commercial surveillance and lax data security. The Federal Trade Commission announced the initiative Thursday, seeking public comment on the effects of companies’ data collection and the potential benefit of new rules to protect consumers’ privacy. The FTC defines commercial surveillance as “the business of collecting, …

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Column: Your ISP says it cares about your privacy. Not so much, actually, says FTC
3 years, 1 month ago

Column: Your ISP says it cares about your privacy. Not so much, actually, says FTC

LA Times  

Given Big Tech’s rapacious appetite for consumer data, more legislative and regulatory safeguards are needed to protect people’s privacy. Among the FTC’s findings: “While several ISPs in our study tell consumers they will not sell their data, they fail to reveal to consumers the myriad of ways that their data can be used, transferred or monetized outside of selling it, …

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