Tag: FTC

FTC Discusses Google, AdMob Antitrust
 In testimony before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee, the Federal Trade Commission explained how it protects consumers by applying well-established principles...
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PR Firm Settles FTC Charges Over False Reviews On iTunes
A public relations firm hired by video game developers will settle Federal Trade Commission charges it engaged in deceptive advertising by having its employees post favorable re...
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Intel and FTC Reach Settlement on Antitrust Case
Intel announced that it has reached a tentative settlement with the FTC in the antitrust suit the FTC brought against the company in December. The suit alleged th...
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Groupon Working Too Well For Some Businesses
Groupon may be working a little too well for some businesses. As Mark D. Carlson and Emily Fredrix explore in...
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BlackBerry Use Limited in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
BBC News reports that two Gulf states have announced bans on some BlackBerry functions based on security conce...
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Google Tells FTC a Hot News Doctrine Would Hurt Journalism
Last month the Federal Trade Commission published its...
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FTC Cracks Down On Online Payment Scam
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has halted an online scam that used identity theft to place more than $10 million in bogus charges on consumers'...
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Twitter Reaches Agreement With FTC
Twitter just announced it has reached an agreement with the Federal Trade Commission that resolves some concerns the organization had with Twitter's security practices....
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Should Mainstream Media Be Held to Different Standards Than Bloggers?
Should mainstream media be held to different standards than bloggers when it comes to crediting sources? Mainstream media agencies have frequently turned their noses up at blogg...
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Survey Suggests Majority Oppose Taxes to Save Journalism
Update: NYT's Brad Stone has written another post about Pulse. He quotes a spokesperson for the Times, who...
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Google Completes Acquisition Of AdMob
Google said today it has officially completed its acquisition of AdMob. The Google...
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FTC Launches Site Warning Of Loan Scams
The Federal Trade Commission has created a website for a fake lending company that warns people about how easy it is to be tricked by scammers charging upfront fees for bogus lo...
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Judge Orders Fraudulent ISP Shut Down
A U.S. district court judge today permanently shut down a rogue Internet Service Provider that recruited, hosted and actively participated in the distribution of spam spyware, c...
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FTC Supports Better Protections For People Selling Jewelry Online
The Federal Trade Commission told the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commerce on Thursday it supports proposed legislation aimed at protecting consumers who sell gold and jewelry to...
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FTC Possibly Set To Oppose Google-Admob Deal
The Federal Trade Commission is not going to give Google's acquisition of AdMob a thumbs up, according to new reports.  Indeed, the FTC seems likely to take the opposite ap...
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