Jul 14 ChatGPT company probed over consumer protection issues By David Hamilton, Associated Press The FTC's move represents the most significant regulatory threat so far to the nascent but fast-growing AI industry. Continue reading
Jun 21 FTC sues Amazon, alleges enrollment of consumers in Prime membership without consent By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press It also alleged the company’s leadership slowed or rejected changes that made canceling the subscription easier. Continue reading
Jun 01 Amazon to pay $31 million in fines for Alexa voice assistant and Ring camera privacy violations By Associated Press Amazon has agreed to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child privacy law and deceived parents by keeping for years kids' voice and location data recorded by its Alexa voice assistant. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 4:53 Federal Trade Commission proposes ban on noncompete clauses The Federal Trade Commission proposed banning noncompete clauses that prevent workers from switching employers or starting a new business. About one in five Americans, approximately 30 million people, are affected by these policies. The FTC will accept public comments for… Continue watching
Dec 19 Fortnite maker Epic Games to settle FTC case, pay $520 million in penalties and refunds By Associated Press Video game company Epic Games is paying a total of $520 million in penalties and refunds to settle complaints involving children's privacy and methods that tricked players into making purchases. Continue reading
Aug 29 Walmart seeks to dismiss FTC lawsuit over money transfers used by scam artists By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Walmart has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission that accuses the retailer of allowing its money-transfer services to be used by scam artists. Continue reading
Jul 27 FTC aims to block Meta from buying VR company, fitness app By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Federal regulators have taken legal action to block Facebook parent Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg from acquiring virtual reality company Within Unlimited and its fitness app Supernatural. Continue reading
Jun 09 FTC chair Khan pursues enforcement of kids’ online privacy law By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The head of the Federal Trade Commission says the agency is pushing a robust agenda of actions and policies to help safeguard children’s privacy online. Continue reading
Jun 07 FTC begins inquiry into pharmacy benefit manager practices By Tom Murphy, Associated Press The Federal Trade Commission is starting an inquiry into the operations of pharmacy benefit managers who control access to prescription drugs for millions of Americans. Continue reading
Apr 28 Top Democrats push for federal crackdown on price gouging By Matthew Daly, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Democratic leaders have announced an effort to give the Federal Trade Commission increased authority to crack down on oil and gas companies that engage in price gouging. Continue reading