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FTC Lawsuit Prompts Meta to Pause Acquisition of VR Firm Within 
FTC Lawsuit Prompts Meta to Pause Acquisition of VR Firm Within 
August 05, 2022  |  Meta

With a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hanging over its head, Facebook’s parent company Meta is pausing its planned acquisition of the virtual...

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Meta Metaverse Weekly: Are Mark Zuckerberg’s Ambitions Missing the Mark?
Meta Metaverse Weekly: Are Mark Zuckerberg’s Ambitions Missing the Mark?
August 04, 2022  |  Metaverse

With his metaverse dreams some seven to 10 years off, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had to know that shareholders were in for a long, bumpy...

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FTC Fines Opendoor $62M for ‘Misleading Claims’ About Home-Buying Service
FTC Fines Opendoor $62M for ‘Misleading Claims’ About Home-Buying Service
August 01, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Trade Commission on Monday (Aug. 1) fined online home buying firm Opendoor Labs $62 million, saying it must stop cheating potential home sellers...

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FTC Lawsuit Shows Faith in Meta’s Trillion-Dollar Metaverse Ambitions
FTC Lawsuit Shows Faith in Meta’s Trillion-Dollar Metaverse Ambitions
July 28, 2022  |  Meta

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just sued to block Meta from acquiring a VR company, saying it would put the social media giant “one step...

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FTC: Meta Trying to Buy Its Way to Top of VR Space With Proposed Within Acquisition
FTC: Meta Trying to Buy Its Way to Top of VR Space With Proposed Within...
July 27, 2022  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday (July 27) announced it will push to block social media giant Meta Platforms’ acquisition of Within Unlimited and its...

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Today in the Connected Economy: YouTube, Shopify Team for Livestream Shopping
Today in the Connected Economy: YouTube, Shopify Team for Livestream Shopping
July 19, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Shopify and YouTube collaborate to let creators and merchants showcase their products. Also, Google Wallet rebrands for the fourth time,...

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New FTC Data Directives Driving Change at Car Dealerships
New FTC Data Directives Driving Change at Car Dealerships
July 19, 2022  |  Internet of Things

When the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) posted an article about internet of things (IoT) devices that can derive highly sensitive information about users and are...

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Today in TechREG: EU Lawmakers Look to Pass Online Platform Bills Next Week; Wells Fargo, Zelle Dodged Fraud Lawsuit
Today in TechREG: EU Lawmakers Look to Pass Online Platform Bills Next Week; Wells Fargo,...
June 29, 2022  |  Regulation

Today in TechREG, allegations of fraud and scams against Walmart, Wells Fargo and Zelle followed very different paths. Whereas the lawsuit against the banking giant...

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FTC Takes Walmart to Court Over Money Transfer Fraud Allegations
FTC Takes Walmart to Court Over Money Transfer Fraud Allegations
June 28, 2022  |  Legal

The Federal Trade Commission has sued Walmart alleging that its money transfer services were corrupted by fraudsters — which reportedly resulted in customers being “fleeced...

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