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California DMV has Tesla 'under review' over Musk's FSD claims
The California Department of Motor Vehicles appears to be actively investigating Tesla over CEO Elon Musk's audacious claims about his company's Full Self-Driving technology.
FTC gives up on its antitrust battle with Qualcomm
The US Federal Trade Commission won't be pursuing its antitrust case against Qualcomm anymore four years after it filed a lawsuit against the company for alleged anti-competitive practices.
President Biden will nominate antitrust scholar Lina Khan to the FTC
President Biden intends to nominate Columbia Law School professor Lina Khan to serve as a commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission.
Facebook files to dismiss FTC antitrust charges
Facebook says the antitrust lawsuits targeting the company’s acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp should be dismissed.
Qualcomm has reportedly objected to NVIDIA's $40 billion acquisition of ARM
Qualcomm has quietly objected to NVIDIA's proposed $40 billion acquisition of ARM, according to a report from CNBC.
FTC fines Amazon $61.7 million for withholding tips from Flex drivers
Amazon will pay a $61.7 million fine to settle allegations the company had failed to properly pay out tips to its Flex delivery drivers.
FTC issues first fines using a law against ticket scalping bots
The FTC has issued its first-ever fines using the BOTS Act, a law targeting ticket scalper bots.
FTC demands Amazon, Facebook and others explain their privacy practices
Twitter, Discord, TikTok owner ByteDance and YouTube are also among the subjects of a study.
Facebook hit with antitrust charges from the FTC and 48 states and territories
The Federal Trade Commission has filed antitrust charges against Facebook, saying the social network has for years engaged in anti-competitive behavior.
FTC: Robocallers are now pretending to be Apple and Amazon
There’s a new robocall scheme that uses Apple’s and Amazon’s name to rip people off, and the Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning to raise awareness about it.
Zoom agrees to bolster security following FTC settlement
“Zoom’s security practices didn’t line up with its promises, and this action will help to make sure that Zoom meetings and data about Zoom users are protected.”
The FTC may sue Facebook over antitrust violations by late November
The FTC is reportedly preparing to sue Facebook over antitrust violations before November is over.
FTC could file Facebook antitrust lawsuit by the end of this year
The FTC is preparing for a possible antitrust lawsuit against Facebook before the year ends, according to The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. If you’ll recall, the agency started looking into the social network’s purchase of smaller companies like Instagram and WhatsApp last year, shortly after it slapped Facebook with a $5 billion fine over its privacy practices related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. While the FTC approved those acquisitions, it has the authority to revisit past transactions — in this case, its efforts were part of its investigation on the anticompetitive practices of the tech industry as a whole.
Twitter expects a fine of up to $250 million over privacy violations
The FTC has been investigating Twitter over the use of personal data for ad targeting since October last year, the social network itself revealed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. According to the document, the Commission is looking into Twitter’s “use of phone number and/or email address data provided for safety and security purposes for targeted advertising during periods between 2013 and 2019.” In a blog post from 2019, Twitter disclosed that it may have “inadvertently” matched users’ phone numbers and email ads provided for two-factor and identity verification with marketing lists advertisers had uploaded.
Volkswagen paid $9.5 billion to US 'dieselgate' drivers
It feels like we’ve been writing about Volkswagen’s emissions scandal, better known as ‘Dieselgate,’ for years. To round off the whole saga, the US’ Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published a “final report” that notes just how much the Volkswagen Group, which includes Audi and Porsche, paid out to hoodwinked car buyers in the US: $9.5 billion. A make-good scheme set up in 2016 gave drivers two choices — return your vehicle and receive some financial compensation, or have it modified to comply with emissions regulations.
FTC investigation of Facebook may not finish before 2021
The FTC's investigation of Facebook is likely to spill in to 2021, according to a report, and possible new leadership could change its focus.
Facebook will share new independent privacy reports with the FTC
Facebook is continuing its transparency push.
DoJ will reportedly limit social media companies' speech protections
The Justice Department reportedly plans to announce a proposal later today that will limit the Section 230 protections internet companies have enjoyed for decades.
Senators ask FTC to investigate Instacart over 'tip baiting'
A group of US senators has called on the FTC to investigate Instacart and other grocery delivery services for allowing 'tip baiting' that stiffs couriers.
Trump signs executive order that could limit protections for social media companies (updated)
President Trump has signed an executive order that the White House claims could limit the protections Twitter and other social media companies have under current federal law.