Consumer groups aren’t sure about Obama’s proposed data privacy bill
Some say it puts companies over consumers.
On Feb 28, 2015 by Selena Larson
Google is building kid-friendly versions of YouTube and other major services
Kids will someday be able to stop lying about their ages to join Google sites.
On Dec 10, 2014 by Rae Votta
AT&T sued by FTC for throttling users with unlimited data
Guess what? AT&T is awful. Oh you weren’t surprised?
On Oct 28, 2014 by Micah Singleton
YouTubers have to disclose game company payoffs after all
The FTC has weighed in on what YouTubers have to tell their viewers about promotion agreements.
On Oct 14, 2014 by Dennis Scimeca
FTC now requires online retailers to deliver your packages in 30 days
It only took them seven years to update the rule.
On Sep 18, 2014 by Eric Geller
Inside big data’s shadowy billion-dollar credit score industry
When the financial industry is already a Wild West atmosphere, why make it worse?
On Aug 12, 2014 by S.E. Smith
FTC continues crusade against phony mobile phone charges
The FTC is calling on phone carriers to do more to protect consumers from “cramming.”
On Jul 29, 2014 by Eric Geller
Senator asks FTC to investigate Facebook over mood manipulation study
Couldn’t Facebook tell he was mad?
On Jul 10, 2014 by Kevin Collier
FTC sues Amazon over illegal in-app purchases made by children
Amazon says it is ‘deeply’ disappointed with the lawsuit.
On Jul 10, 2014 by Fran Berkman
Are children the future of Facebook?
Letting kids join Facebook isn’t the real issue here.
On Jun 4, 2014 by [email protected]
Sentate reports asks FTC to regulate virus-ridden online ad industry
Is it time for the FTC to step up?
On May 16, 2014 by Kevin Collier
Snapchat settles with the FTC over allegedly misleading users
Snapchat and the FTC make nice
On May 8, 2014 by Kate Knibbs
Is this million-dollar crowdfunded fitness tracker a fraud?
A revolutionary new health tracking device has raised almost $1 million dollars, along with plenty of doubts over its effectiveness.
On Apr 9, 2014 by Rob Price
FTC: YouTubers should disclose paid promo, but it’s not enforceable
“They are not legally enforceable, and there are no monetary penalties or penalties of any kind associated with them.”
On Jan 27, 2014 by Michelle Jaworski
FTC sues email spammers for lying about Obamacare
Turns out some spam isn’t just annoying, it’s illegal.
On Jan 25, 2014 by Joe Kloc
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