Advocacy groups urge Senate to confirm FTC pick Alvaro Bedoya ‘swiftly’
The groups said the FTC needs to be fully staffed to reign in the ‘abusive practices’ of big tech.
On Oct 18, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
FTC warns hundreds of companies about pushing fake reviews online
The FTC reminded companies they could face fines of $43,792 per violation.
On Oct 14, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Spurned MoviePass users won’t be seeing any money after FTC finalizes complaint with app
The FTC alleged MoviePass blocked subscribers from using the service.
On Oct 6, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Facebook wants court to dismiss FTC’s monopoly lawsuit
Facebook once again is claiming that FTC Chair Lina Khan is ‘biased.’
On Oct 4, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Tech newsletter: AT&T spam texts
Here is a look at tech and politics news from the last week.
On Sep 28, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Advocacy group urges FTC to crack down on surveillance advertising
The petition urges the FTC to prohibit it ‘as an unfair method of competition.’
Lina Khan says her FTC will prioritize cracking down on recent ‘surge’ in big-tech mergers
She has support from progressives, and says she’ll focus on ‘rampant consolidation.’
On Sep 24, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Public interest groups call plan to give FTC $1 billion for data abuse enforcement ‘crucial’
The groups said the FTC was ‘overdue for an influx of resources.’
On Sep 23, 2021 by Colleen Cronin
Facebook allegedly overpaid government fines to protect Zuckerberg from liability
The suit calls the overpay an ‘express quid pro quo’
On Sep 22, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
‘Privacy rights are civil rights’: Why Biden’s pick for FTC signals a new effort to protect user data
He’s been called ‘a regulator who wants to regulate.
Democrats urge FTC to use ‘every tool’ to combat consumer data privacy ‘crisis’
‘The commission should take advantage of every tool in its toolkit to protect consumers’ privacy.’
On Sep 21, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Tech newsletter: 60K say Apple should abandon iPhone scans
On Sep 14, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Biden chooses outspoken critic of facial recognition to join FTC
Biden’s FTC is shaping up to take on big tech.
On Sep 13, 2021 by Grace Ferguson
Democrats float $1 billion for new bureau to crack down on big tech
The money would be used to create a new bureau focusing on ‘unfair or deceptive’ big tech practices.
On Sep 10, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
Tech newsletter: Can Americans still afford internet?
On Sep 7, 2021 by Andrew Wyrich
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