Federal Trade Commission

Advocacy Groups Call On FTC To Break Up Facebook
Advocacy Groups Call On FTC To Break Up Facebook
January 24, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is facing breakup calls from a handful of advocacy groups that want the Federal Trade Commission to explore breaking up the social media giant....

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Regulators Eye Google, China’s Interest Rates, Crypto Risk Framework Looms?
Regulators Eye Google, China’s Interest Rates, Crypto Risk Framework Looms?
July 23, 2018  |  Regulation

In the regulatory realm (for Google, at least), call it a case of adding insult to inquiry. A bit of pun there, but the Federal...

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Alphabet, Apple Interrogated Over Phone Data Privacy
Alphabet, Apple Interrogated Over Phone Data Privacy
July 10, 2018  |  Data

House lawmakers want to know how Apple and Google‘s parent company Alphabet are handling their users’ personal information, including spoken words, email content and location data. According to The...

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Smaller Firms Targeted For Big Hauls By Payments Fraudsters
Smaller Firms Targeted For Big Hauls By Payments Fraudsters
July 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Size matters when it comes to payments fraud, it seems.  Recent stories show local companies targeted for big payouts, done through fake invoices, and of...

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FTC Nets $6.4B In Refunds For Consumers
FTC Nets $6.4B In Refunds For Consumers
December 26, 2017  |  Consumer Payments

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Friday that enforcement actions over the past year have returned $6.4 billion to consumers. In a press release, the...

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The RealReal Face Investigation Over Goods Authenticity
The RealReal Face Investigation Over Goods Authenticity
December 12, 2017  |  Retail

Luxury consignment retailer The RealReal is facing a federally-filed lawsuit alleging the eCommerce site systematically inflates the weights of diamonds and other precious gems on...

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FTC Files Complaint To Stop Credit Card Interest Scam
FTC Files Complaint To Stop Credit Card Interest Scam
December 05, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission announced Monday (Dec. 4) it filed a complaint in a federal district court in Orlando to stop a credit card interest...

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Uber Gets Sued Over Hack As SoftBank Weighs Price
Uber Gets Sued Over Hack As SoftBank Weighs Price
November 27, 2017  |  Legal

More bad news for Uber: After revealing that it paid hackers $100,000 to keep quiet about stealing the personal information of 57 million customers and...

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FTC Weighs Probe Into TripAdvisor’s Deleted Reviews
FTC Weighs Probe Into TripAdvisor’s Deleted Reviews
November 24, 2017  |  Regulation

TripAdvisor could be in hot water with federal regulators over its decision to delete negative reviews on its site, according to news in USA Today...

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