Federal Trade Commission
FTC, DOJ Temporarily Suspend Discretionary Practice of Early Termination (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 02/05/2021 - 09:55FTC Acting Chair Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Announces Interim Leadership Appointments (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Mon, 01/25/2021 - 15:04FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Designated Acting Chair of the Agency (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Thu, 01/21/2021 - 14:18FTC Chairman Simons Announces his Resignation and the Departure of Senior Staff (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 01/19/2021 - 10:56Developer of Women’s Fertility-Tracking App Settles Allegations that It Misled Consumers About Disclosure of their Health Data (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 01/13/2021 - 11:30
FTC Issues Orders to Nine Social Media and Video Streaming Services Seeking Data About How They Collect, Use, and Present Information
The Federal Trade Commission is issuing orders to nine social media and video streaming companies, requiring them to provide data on how they collect, use, and present personal information, their advertising and user engagement practices, and how their practices affect children and teens. The FTC is issuing the orders under Section 6(b) of the FTC Act, which authorizes the FTC to conduct wide-ranging studies that do not have a specific law enforcement purpose.
FTC and states sue Facebook as an illegal monopoly, setting stage for potential breakup
The Federal Trade Commission and 48 state attorneys general filed wide-ranging antitrust lawsuits against Facebook, setting the stage for a potential breakup of the social-networking giant over charges it engaged in illegal, anti-competitive tactics to buy, bully or kill its rivals. The twin lawsuits filed in federal district court chiefly challenge Facebook’s past acquisition of two companies: Instagram, a photo-sharing tool, and WhatsApp, a messaging service.