Imagine going shopping and you don’t know why but you’re instantly followed round a store or stopped from buying something. It seems hard to believe… Read More »Rite Aid’s Facial Recognition Profiled Shoppers Profiled By As Potential Thieves, So FTC Shuts It Down
In each edition of web_crawlr we have exclusive original content every day. Occasionally, our Newsletter Editor Andrew Wyrich looks at the tech news of the… Read More »FTC sues Amazon for allegedly illegally maintaining a monopoly
On Jan. 22, Microsoft proposed a deal to acquire gaming software developer Activision Blizzard. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued to stop the merger and… Read More »How the FTC flubbed its chance to freeze Microsoft’s Blizzard Activision acquisition
On June 29, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced updated influencer guidelines for brand endorsements. The FTC Endorsement Guides give creators stricter rules for working… Read More »FTC updates rules on brands and influencers: Here’s what you need to know
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Analysis Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan warned earlier this week that artificial intelligence tools can “turbocharge” fraud and discrimination. Khan made the remarks… Read More »FTC chair warns AI can ‘turbocharge’ fraud and discrimination
The Federal Trade Commission posted guidance on Monday urging companies creating artificial intelligence products to be wary of using false or misleading claims in their… Read More »FTC says AI companies need proof before they can claim their products work better than humans
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) opened a claims process Thursday for former AT&T customers who had their data throttled to receive compensation, according to a… Read More »AT&T customers who had data throttled without notice could receive payment from FTC
Analysis When Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan was appointed to the position by President Joe Biden in 2021, there was a flood of… Read More »The FTC clearly has its sights set on data privacy
Though battle royale game Fortnite is one of the best-known free-to-play titles on the market right now, the developers of the game have faced multiple… Read More »Did ‘Fortnite’ Get Sued Again? Epic to Pay FTC Millions
Ticketmaster probably didn’t expect to enter a “Great War” with fans of Taylor Swift over her highly anticipated The Eras Tour, her first since 2018.… Read More »EXCLUSIVE: ‘I feel robbed and dejected’: Read the furious messages Swifties sent to the FTC after Ticketmaster botched Taylor Swift presale
The Federal Trade Commission announced a lawsuit against software company Kochava Monday over the sale of sensitive location data, according to a release. The FTC… Read More »FTC sues broker over sale of sensitive reproductive location data