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Texas judge blocks the FTC from enforcing its ban on noncompete agreements
According to The Washington Post, US District Judge Ada Brown has determined that the agency doesn't have the authority to enforce the rule.
The FTC finalizes its rules clamping down on fake online reviews
The Federal Trade Commission passed new rules regarding fake online comments and testimonials for products and services.
The Justice Department sues TikTok for breaking child privacy laws
The US Department of Justice is suing TikTok for violating a child privacy law and violating a 2019 agreement with the Federal Trade Commission for previous privacy violations.
US and European antitrust regulators agree to do their jobs when it comes to AI
Regulators in the US, UK and EU have agreed on a set of shared principles to bolster competition in the AI space.
The FTC is as mad about the Xbox Game Pass price increase as you are
Microsoft has made changes to its Xbox Game Pass service that are "exactly the sort of consumer harm" from its Activision acquisition that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was worried about, the agency wrote in a letter addressed to the US Appeals Court.
Three senators introduce bill to protect artists and journalists from unauthorized AI use
The US Senate bill would prohibit unauthorize use of content to train or create AI content and authorize the FTC to go after offenders.
NGL becomes the first app banned from hosting minors by the FTC
On Tuesday, the FTC unanimously banned the social messaging app NGL from hosting minors as part of a $5 million settlement. The first-of-its-kind ban comes after revelations that the company actively marketed the app to children with bait-and-switch tactics and other offenses.
Texas court blocks the FTC's ban on noncompete agreements
A Texan court has struck a blow to the FTC's efforts to ban noncompete clauses.
FTC warns some PC manufacturers that they're violating right to repair rules
The FTC warned ASRock, Gigabyte and Zotech to get rid of them 'warranty void' stickers and stop threatening to void warranties if users break the seal.
The US has sued Adobe over early termination fees and making subscriptions hard to cancel
The complaint filed by the Department of Justice on Monday accuses the Adobe of pushing consumers towards its “annual paid monthly” subscription plan without adequately disclosing that canceling the plan within the first year could result in an early termination fee.
FTC launches an antitrust probe into Microsoft's deal with Inflection AI
The FTC is investigating whether Microsoft structured a deal with Inflection AI to dodge regulatory review.
The FTC accuses Amazon of using Signal’s auto-deleting messages to erase evidence
As part of its antitrust suit against Amazon, the FTC accused the company of using Signal’s disappearing messages feature to conceal communications.
FTC bans employers from using noncompete clauses
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has banned noncompete clauses in a move to "drive innovation" and protect workers' rights and wages.
Meta asks a judge to throw out an FTC antitrust case
Meta has asked a court to throw out an FTC lawsuit that aims to force the company to unwind its purchases of Instagram and WhatsApp. It argued that the agency "has failed to provide evidence to support its claims."
Jon Stewart says Apple asked him not to host FTC Chair Lina Khan
Jon Stewart hosted FTC chair Lina Khan on his weekly Daily Show segment yesterday, but Stewart's own revelations were just as interesting as Khan's.
The FTC might sue TikTok over its handling of users’ privacy and security
TikTok, already fighting a proposed law that could lead to a ban of the app in the United States, may soon also find itself in the crosshairs of the Federal Trade Commission.
The FTC is probing Reddit’s AI licensing deals
The Federal Trade Commission is looking into Reddit’s AI licensing deals, the company disclosed in paperwork filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
FTC concludes Twitter didn’t violate data security rules, in spite of Musk's orders
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) concluded Elon Musk ordered Twitter employees to take actions that would have violated a 2022 FTC consent decree regarding consumers’ data privacy and security.
FTC accuses Microsoft of misrepresenting its Activision Blizzard plans after layoffs
The FTC is accusing Microsoft of contradicting its pledge to allow Activision Blizzard to operate independently post-acquisition.
NSA admits to buying Americans’ web browsing data from brokers without warrants
The National Security Agency's director has confirmed that the agency purchases Americans' internet browsing data from commercial brokers without first obtaining warrants.