Meet the Woman Keeping Silicon Valley in Check

A Q&A with Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Edith Ramirez.

Chairwoman Ramirez is currently suing two of Seattle’s biggest tech companies: Amazon, for allegedly making it too easy for kids to rack up in-app purchases on their parents’ Kindles, and T-Mobile, for allegedly cramming unwanted charges into customers’ phone bills.

Chairman Ramirez has taken a laser focus to the activities of tech companies, particularly in regards to mobile. The new FTC head talked about the hidden permissions lurking in terms of service agreements, Facebook’s controversial mood study and whether Americans should ever expect a “right to be forgotten” online.