Mar 29 FTC sues Intuit to stop misleading ‘free’ TurboTax filing ads By Tali Arbel, Associated Press The consumer protection agency said millions of consumers cannot actually use the free tax-prep software option because they are ineligible for it. Continue reading
Jan 25 U.S. sues to block Lockheed Martin’s purchase of Aerojet By Associated Press The Biden administration is suing to block a Lockheed Martin acquisition that it says would limit competition among companies that supply missiles to the Pentagon. Continue reading
Jan 18 U.S. regulators take aim at illegal and anticompetitive mergers By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press Two agencies are seeking public comment on how current merger guidelines can be updated to better detect and prevent illegal and anticompetitive deals. Continue reading
Jun 29 Judge dismisses government antitrust lawsuits against Facebook By Michael Balsamo, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press A federal judge on Monday dismissed antitrust lawsuits brought against Facebook by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of state attorneys general, dealing a significant blow to attempts by regulators to rein in tech giants. Continue reading
Jun 17 Biden’s Federal Trade Commission pick is an energetic critic of Big Tech By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press President Joe Biden has installed an energetic critic of Big Tech as a top federal regulator at a time when the industry is under intense pressure from Congress, regulators and state attorneys general. Continue reading
Sep 04 How YouTube is tweaking what its kid viewers see By Rachel Lerman, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Starting early next year, anyone who uploads a video to YouTube will have to designate whether or not that video is directed at children. Continue reading
Sep 04 YouTube fined $170 million for violating kids’ privacy law By Rachel Lerman, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The FTC has been investigating YouTube for the way it handles the data of kids under 13. Young children are protected by a federal law that requires parental consent before companies can collect and share their personal information. Continue reading
Jul 13 FDA warns of fake government warning letters sent to consumers By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press U.S. health authorities are alerting consumers to a new scam involving fake government warning letters sent to people who tried to buy medicines online or over the phone. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 2:53 New Facebook revelations over user privacy deepen crisis and invite scrutiny By PBS News Hour Social media giant Facebook says it now believes that up to 87 million people had their data improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica, the political consulting firm that worked for the Trump campaign, and that public profiles for most of the… Continue watching
Feb 07 Vizio tracked, sold user data from millions of smart TVs, says FTC By Dayana Morales Gomez Smart device company will pay $2.2 million in a settlement that for the first time classifies individual television viewing as "sensitive information."… Continue reading