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The Federal Trade Commission Act sets the guidelines underpinning the FTC's consumer-protection enforcement
The FTC established the Federal Trade Commission, which protects consumers against unfair and decep…
Jake Safane
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FTC sends out nearly $50 million to former University of Phoenix students from 2019 settlement
The new FTC payments are part of a record $191 million settlement with the University of Phoenix fr…
Ayelet Sheffey
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The FTC is investigating a very important question: Why are McDonald's McFlurry machines always broken?
The FTC contacted McDonald's franchisees this summer, asking for more information on why the machin…
Erin Snodgrass
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The FTC has reportedly interviewed Mark Zuckerberg in an antitrust investigation — one year after it fined Facebook $5 billion for privacy violations
The interview won't necessarily lead to an antitrust lawsuit, but the exec's testimony under oath c…
Katie Canales
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The FTC says it will 'fully enforce the law' against baby formula sellers who are price gouging parents
FTC Chair Lina Khan said the agency would "fully enforce the law against anyone who deceives, explo…
Dominick Reuter
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Twitter could be facing an FTC fine of up to $250 million over allegations that it violated an agreement over user data privacy
Twitter said the FTC's complaints concerned its of personal data for targeted ads that users had pr…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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The leaked Facebook whistleblower files have triggered an FTC probe into whether the tech giant violated a $5 billion privacy settlement, a report says
The FTC has been in touch with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen's team, a source told The Wall…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Coach and Michael Kors merger sparks handbag wars as US FTC moves to block the deal
The FTC is attempting to block a merger between luxury brands Tapestry and Capri, claiming that the…
Hannah Getahun
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Amazon really doesn't like the FTC's new chair
Amazon wants FTC chair Lina Khan removed from any investigation of the company because of a 2017 pa…
Katie Canales
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Amazon just won a partial victory against the FTC
In a sealed order, a federal judge ruled the FTC can pursue some claims against the e-commerce gian…
Shubhangi Goel
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Rite Aid is banned from using facial recognition in its stores after the FTC said it falsely flagged thousands of shoppers as potential criminals
The software generated thousands of false matches, the FTC said, including an 11-year-old girl who …
Grace Dean
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TikTok is illegally collecting data on children, according to new allegations to the FTC
TikTok reached a settlement with the FTC last year after admitting Musical.ly, an app it bought in …
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Fortnite's creator will pay a record $520 million FTC fine over allegations it took kid's private data and put them in danger
The FTC also accused Fortnite creator Epic Games of switching kid's voice features on by default, e…
Jake Epstein
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Elizabeth Warren laid into Amazon and Facebook for trying to sideline new FTC chair Lina Khan. Both companies 'fear' Khan's antitrust expertise, she said.
Amazon and Facebook want Khan recused from antitrust cases involving them, claiming she's biased. W…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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A popular website that connects caregivers with people in need deceived its users of millions of dollars, the FTC says
Care.com agreed to pay $8.5 million after the FTC said it deceived both caregivers and people needi…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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The FTC is ordering Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, and 6 other tech firms to share how they collect, track, and use online consumer data
The FTC's order demands that the firms respond in 45 days and comes as federal agencies continue to…
Katie Canales
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FTC slams Facebook for suspending researchers who were studying the social media giant's ad-targeting
The FTC warned Facebook against invoking privacy or the agency itself "as a pretext to other aims."
Aleeya Mayo
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The FTC can move forward with its bid to make Meta sell Instagram and WhatsApp, judge rules
The Federal Trade Commission said Facebook went on an "anticompetitive shopping spree" when it boug…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Amazon's Project Iliad: The juiciest highlights from the FTC's Prime lawsuit
The FTC sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging the company duped consumers who were trying to cancel th…
Eugene Kim,Yeji Jesse Lee
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Amazon Prime FTC suit: How Insider's investigation led to a crackdown on the e-commerce giant
An Insider investigation revealed that Amazon knowingly tricked consumers into signing up for its P…