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US Copyright Office provides a path to allow for more device repairs
The US Copyright Office recommended new exemptions to Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act as it relates to the repair of consumer electronics.
What Facebook should change, according to its whistleblower
The whistleblower behind “bombshell” disclosures that have rocked Facebook spent more than three hours explaining to Congress how Facebook could fix itself.
Facebook asks judge to dismiss FTC antitrust charges... again
In a new filing, Facebook argued that the government “still has no factual basis for alleging monopoly power.”
Face ID on the iPhone 13 stops working if a third-party replaces the phone's display
Conducting a teardown of the device, iFixit found it couldn’t get the iPhone 13’s Face ID feature to work if replaced the phone’s display.
Shareholders claim Facebook overpaid an FTC settlement to protect Zuckerberg
Facebook shareholders have filed a lawsuit alleging that board members overpaid a $5 billion FTC fine to protect Mark Zuckerberg from an individual lawsuit.
FTC rules that health apps must notify consumers affected by data breaches
The FTC ruled that companies producing health apps must inform users impacted by data breaches, lest they face a financial penalty of over $43,000 per day.
FTC bans spyware company SpyFone and its CEO from the surveillance industry
The company will also have to inform people if the app was secretly installed on their phones.
McFlurry machines keep breaking and the FTC wants answers
McDonald’s McFlurry machine and its tendency to break down has been the inspiration for countless jokes and Twitter feuds, and now it could become the subject of a Federal Trade Commission investigation.
FTC files amended antitrust complaint against Facebook
True to that maxim, Facebook has systematically tracked potential rivals and acquired companies that it viewed as serious competitive threats.
Senators urge FTC to investigate Tesla's Autopilot and self-driving claims
Sens. Markey and Blumenthal accused the company of 'misleading advertising and marketing.'
FTC rebukes Facebook for ‘misleading’ comments about NYU researchers
The FTC is calling Facebook's explanation of its actions "misleading" and "inaccurate."
State attorneys general will appeal dismissal of Facebook antitrust suit
'We must hold Facebook accountable,' New York AG Letitia James said.
FTC votes to fight back against right to repair restrictions
In a policy statement published on Wednesday, the agency said it plans to devote additional resources to enforce existing laws that protect small businesses and consumers from companies that would prevent them from fixing on their own products they purchased.
Facebook wants the FTC's tech-critic chair to step back from antitrust decisions
Facebook is the next tech giant to want FTC chair Lina Khan to recuse herself from antitrust cases given her criticism of Big Tech.
The FTC is reportedly investigating Amazon's purchase of MGM
The FTC is said to be investigating Amazon's acquisition of MGM, virtually guaranteeing that the deal will take a long time to close.
FTC charges Broadcom with 'illegally monopolizing' the chip industry
The FTC has charged Broadcom, accusing the company of an illegal monopoly in the chip market.
Amazon calls for FTC chair Lina Khan's recusal from antitrust investigations
Khan came to prominence as a critic of tech giants.
Big Tech critic Lina Khan wins FTC confirmation
The Senate voted 69-28 to approve Khan's appointment as an FTC commissioner.
MoviePass settles with FTC over complaints that it blocked subscribers
MoviePass operators have agreed to settle with the FTC.
FTC sues Frontier for 'misrepresenting' internet speeds
The FTC and six states have sued Frontier Communications for misrepresenting internet speeds to consumers.