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Activision Will Likely Abandon Microsoft Deal if FTC Wins Ruling

WebProNews - June 28, 2023

MediaTransformationUpdate

Email Reportedly Proves Microsoft’s Activision Deal Is Aimed At Killing PlayStation

WebProNews - June 21, 2023

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FTC Sues Amazon For Using ‘Dark Patterns’ to Trick Users Into Prime Subscriptions

WebProNews - June 21, 2023

MediaTransformationUpdate

US Judge Temporarily Blocks Microsoft/Activision Deal

WebProNews - June 14, 2023

MediaTransformationUpdate

FTC Files Injunction to Stop Microsoft/Activision Deal

WebProNews - June 12, 2023

FTC’s Ring Settlement Shows Why Companies Don’t Respect User Privacy

Consumers who wonder why companies don't respect user privacy should look to the FTC's settlement with Ring as Exhibit A....

FTC’s ‘Blanket Prohibition’ Would Prohibit Facebook From Profiting Off of Youth Data

The Federal Trade Commission is proposing new protections that would prohibit Facebook from profiting off of youth data....

FTC Fines Bountiful Company for Hijacking Amazon Reviews

The Federal Trade Commission has fined Bountiful Company, the maker of Nature's Bounty vitamins, for hijacking Amazon's reviews....

FTC Tackles Hard-to-Cancel Subscriptions

The FTC is tackling subscription services that make it hard to cancel or require users to call in to cancel....

FTC Commissioner Resigns, Pens Scathing Op-Ed About Lina Khan

FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson is resigning, penning a scathing op-ed in The Wall Street Journal condemning Chairwoman Lina Khan....

FTC Launches ‘Office of Technology’ to Tackle Big Tech

The Federal Trade Commission is stepping up its efforts to reign in Big Tech, launching a new Office of Technology....

FTC May Launch Antitrust Lawsuit Against Amazon

The Federal Trade Commission is reportedly preparing an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, the latest in regulators' efforts to reign in Big Tech....

FTC Wants to Eliminate Noncompete Agreements

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a rule that would ban noncompete clauses in the US labor market....

FTC Orders Mastercard to Stop ‘Illegal Business Tactics’

The Federal Trade Commission has ordered Mastercard to stop its 'illegal business tactics' in an effort to level the debit card payment field....

Epic Games Fined $520 Million Over Child Privacy Laws & Dark Patterns

Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, has been fined $520 million by the FTC for failing to comply with child privacy laws and employing "dark patterns."...

FTC ‘Likely’ to File Lawsuit to Block Microsoft’s Activision Deal

Microsoft may face its biggest challenge yet to its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, with a report saying the FTC is likely to file a lawsuit to block t...

Vonage to Pay $100 Million in FTC Settlement

Vonage has agreed to a $100 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission for making it difficult for customers to cancel service....

FTC Cracking Down on ‘Junk Fees’ and ‘Bait-and-Switch’ Auto Sales

The Federal Trade Commission is preparing to crack down on unsavory auto sales practices amid skyrocketing prices....

FTC Takes Action Against a CEO for His Company’s Data Privacy Failures

The Federal Trade Commission has thrown down the gauntlet on data privacy, taking action against a CEO for his company’s failures....

Aviation Advocates and Wireless Carriers Gear Up for Next 5G Fight

After a bruising fight between carriers and the ...

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