FTC Decries Social Media Platforms' 'Vast Surveillance' of Users
Consumers do not understand how much privacy they are giving up, largely to facilitate targeted advertising, the Federal ...
Social media platforms engaged in ‘vast surveillance’ and failed to protect young people, FTC finds
The Federal Trade Commission released a report Thursday slamming social media platforms including Facebook's parent company, ...
FTC Urges Congress to Pass Comprehensive Privacy Legislation
While lucrative for the companies, these surveillance practices can endanger people’s privacy, threaten their freedoms, and ...
FTC report on predatory social media data hoarding hints at future regulations
A new FTC report on how social media and streaming sites collect and monetize their hoards of user data doesn't really ...
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Social media companies engaged in "vast surveillance" of users, FTC says
None of the companies reported sharing practices that treat teen users' data differently than that of adults, the study found ...
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FTC Staff Report on MLM Income Disclosures: Many Observations Lead to Many Questions
Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission issued a staff report documenting its review of 70 publicly available income ...
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FTC urged to make smart devices say how long they will be supported
Consumer groups are urging the Federal Trade Commission to get involved. In a letter sent today to Samuel Levine, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, and Serena Viswanathan ...
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Terre Haute hospital merger would raise prices for patients, lower pay for workers
Today, Federal Trade Commission staff wrote to the Indiana Department of Health to oppose a merger between two hospitals in Terre Haute: Union Health and Regional Hospital. FTC staff found that ...
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At FTC trial, Albertsons' COO defends Kroger merger, despite early misgivings
The Federal Trade Commission is trying to persuade U.S ... especially with 67,000 Albertsons employees moving over with her. “These are my people, these are my stores,” she testified.
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Marketers Must Act Now on FTC’s New Fake Review Rules
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has introduced a new rule ... which could involve revamping existing review collection processes, training staff on compliance and investing in tools to monitor ...
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What's it like in courtroom in Kroger showdown with the FTC over the Albertsons merger?
PORTLAND, Ore. – After more than a week of the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case against Kroger’s $25 billion bid to take over rival Albertsons, you might wonder what it’s like ...
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Kroger CEO: Shoppers would see lower prices after chain's merger with Albertsons
The Federal Trade Commission sued early this year to stop the merger the two companies proposed in Oct. 2022 after Kroger agreed to purchase Albertsons. The commission alleged the deal would ...