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FILE PHOTO: Media are seen in front of an Amazon Prime Video logo in Mumbai

Economy Sep 25

Amazon to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations it duped customers into enrolling in Prime

By Sally Ho, Associated Press

Politics Sep 08

FILE PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington
Chief justice lets Trump remove member of Federal Trade Commission for now

Trump first moved to fire Rebecca Slaughter in the spring, but lower courts ordered her reinstated after she sued.

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Nation Jul 09

‘Click-to-cancel’ rule to make canceling subscriptions easier blocked by court

A “click-to-cancel” rule, which would have required businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships, has been blocked by a court days before it was set to go into effect.

By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

Nation Apr 15

FILE PHOTO: Inauguration ceremony for Trump's second presidential term
Mark Zuckerberg takes the stand in historic antitrust trial that could force breakup of Meta

The trial could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought more than a decade ago that have since grown into social media powerhouses.

By Brian Witte, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Nation Apr 14

FILE PHOTO: A Meta sign at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park
Historic antitrust trial could force Meta to break off Instagram, WhatsApp

A historic antitrust trial began Monday for Meta Platforms Inc. in a case that could force the tech giant to break off Instagram and WhatsApp.

By Brian Witte, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Mar 27

Watch 6:36
FTC commissioner fired by Trump says move threatens agency designed to protect consumers

By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris

Two Democratic commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission sued the Trump administration after being fired before their terms expired. The independent agency, designed to be bipartisan, protects consumers and enforces antitrust laws. The White House defended the move but Democrats…

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Oct 22

Watch 5:55
FTC’s ‘click-to-cancel’ rule would make it easier to end subscriptions

By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas

A proposed rule from the Federal Trade Commission aims to let consumers easily cancel unwanted subscriptions. It would require getting out of those plans to be as easy as it was getting in. But many businesses argue the move is…

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Mar 27

TikTok faces FTC investigation over data and security practices, AP reports

By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press

A source told the AP that the FTC has been looking into whether TikTok violated a portion of federal law that prohibits "unfair and deceptive" business practices by denying individuals in China had access to U.S. user data…

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Sep 27

Watch 6:02
Antitrust lawsuit accuses Amazon of harming consumers and small businesses

By Geoff Bennett, Dorothy Hastings

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states brought a sweeping lawsuit against Amazon, accusing it of violating antitrust laws. It’s the federal government’s latest suit aimed at curbing the power of Big Tech. The FTC and states allege Amazon illegally…

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Jun 22

Microsoft heads to court over $69 billion deal that could reshape video gaming

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

The battle will pit Microsoft's ambition to expand its video game imprint beyond its Xbox console against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's bid to block a deal that it contends will stifle competition and innovation to the detriment of consumers.

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