FTC News

GoDaddy, a domain registrar ad one of the world's largest hosting companies, has been ordered to improve its security by the Federal Trade Commission....

Microsoft Asks FTC Inspector General to Investigate Possible FTC Leaks

Microsoft is asking the FTC Inspector General Andrew Katsaros to investigate whether FTC personnel leaked news of the agency's potential antitrust investig...

FTC Cracks Down on Data Broker Mobilewalla

The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against Mobilewalla, a data broker that collects and sells sensitive location data....

Lyft Settles with FTC Over ‘Deceiving Drivers with Misleading Earnings Claims’

Lyft has agreed to a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over accusations that it deceived drivers about how much money they could make driving fo...

FTC Finalizes ‘Click-to-Cancel’ Rule

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized its "Click-to-Cancel" rule in an effort to make it easier for consumers to end subscriptions....

Amazon Antitrust Case Is Moving Forward

The Federal Trade Commission's antitrust case against Amazon is moving forward, although its future may be somewhat uncertain....

Amazon Wins Partial Dismissal of FTC Antitrust Lawsuit

Amazon scored a partial win in the FTC's case against the company, with a federal judge dismissing some of the agency's claims against the company....

FTC Cracks Down on Deceptive AI Products

The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on "deceptive AI claims and schemes," specifically companies that tout AI as capable of doing something it c...

FTC Report Slams Companies’ ‘Vast Surveillance’ and ‘Inadequate Safeguards’

A Federal Trade Commission staff report takes aim at social media and video stream companies' data collection practices and data protection measures....

New Zealand Tax Agency Betrays Taxpayers by Sending Their Data to Social Media Firms

New Zealand's tax agency, Inland Revenue Department (IRD), is under fire for sending taxpayer data to social media platforms so they can serve targeted ads...

Organizations Urge FTC to Address Companies Orphaning Products

A group of organizations are urging the Federal Trade Commission to address companies' habit of orphaning products and forcing consumers to pay for subscri...

FTC Announces Final Rule Banning Fake Reviews

The Federal Trade Commission announced a final review that bans buying and selling fake reviews, and opens the door to civil penalties against review vendo...

Uber Kills Off Drizly Alcohol Delivery Service

Drizly, the alcohol startup with a troubled history, is coming to an end as Uber decides to kill off the business for good....

Federal Judge Backs FTC’s Noncompete Ruling

A federal judge has ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission's non-compete ruling, saying it fell within the agency's authority....

Adobe Exec: Hidden Early Termination Fees ‘A Bit Like Heroin’

An Adobe executive said the quiet part out loud, saying the company's hidden early termination fees (ETFs) were "a bit like heroin for Adobe."...