Federal Trade Commission
Google and YouTube Will Pay Record $170 Million for Alleged Violations of Children’s Privacy Law
Google and its subsidiary YouTube will pay a record $170 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission and the New York Attorney General that the YouTube video sharing service illegally collected personal information from children without their parents’ consent.
FTC Finalizes Order with X-Mode and Successor Outlogic Prohibiting it from Sharing or Selling Sensitive Location Data (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 04/12/2024 - 11:25
FTC Sends Refunds to Former AT&T Wireless Customers Who Were Subject to Data Throttling
The Federal Trade Commission is sending partial refunds to consumers totaling nearly $6.3 million stemming from the FTC’s lawsuit against AT&T Mobility LLC for misleading customers about its unlimited data plans.
International Competition Network statement on how regulatory agencies can keep pace with increasing use of technology across in (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Tue, 03/26/2024 - 12:20FTC Chair Welcomes Ferguson and Holyoak as FTC Commissioners, Congratulates Commissioner Slaughter on Confirmation to Another Te (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 03/08/2024 - 13:47FTC Cracks Down on Mass Data Collectors: A Closer Look at Avast, X-Mode, and InMarket (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Tue, 03/05/2024 - 09:49FTC Orders Avast to Pay $16.5 Million Over Charges the Firm Sold Browsing Data After Claiming Its Products Would Block Online Tr (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Thu, 02/22/2024 - 14:45FTC Proposes New Protections to Combat AI Impersonation of Individuals (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 02/16/2024 - 05:46
FTC Launches Inquiry into Generative AI Investments and Partnerships
The Federal Trade Commission announced that it issued orders to five companies requiring them to provide information regarding recent investments and partnerships involving generative AI companies and major cloud service providers. The agency’s 6(b) inquiry will scrutinize corporate partnerships and investments with AI providers to build a better internal understanding of these relationships and their impact on the competitive landscape.