All Federal Trade Commission articles
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News BriefFTC, Latin American countries partner on fighting cross-border fraud
The Federal Trade Commission is partnering with Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru to fight cross-border fraud, with other consumer protection authorities invited to join in the future.
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News BriefSenator pushes for probe into Microsoft’s ‘negligent cybersecurity practices’
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is calling on federal agencies to hold Microsoft accountable for “negligent cybersecurity practices” that played part in a Chinese hacking campaign that targeted U.S. government email addresses.
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News BriefFTC, HHS warn hospitals over use of online tracking tech
The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Health and Human Services sent letters to approximately 130 hospital systems and telehealth providers regarding potential patient privacy violations and security risks stemming from online tracking technologies.
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News BriefDOJ, FTC highlight core guidelines in draft merger guidance
New draft merger guidance put forward by the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission continues the agencies’ joint mission to modernize antitrust enforcement.
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PremiumM&A lessons from EU’s maximum $476M fine against Illumina
The European Commission imposed maximum disciplinary measures in fining U.S.-based biotechnology company Illumina €432 million (U.S. $476 million) regarding its “gun-jumping” merger with cancer detection company Grail.
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News BriefFTC joins DOJ in rescinding healthcare antitrust guidance
The Federal Trade Commission announced the withdrawal of two antitrust policy statements the agency deemed “outdated.” The move puts the FTC in line with the Department of Justice, which announced a similar action earlier this year.
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News BriefFTC questions OpenAI over ChatGPT data security practices
The Federal Trade Commission sent to ChatGPT developer OpenAI a list of questions seeking clarity on how the company monitors, collects, and retains user personal information and ensures control over its popular artificial intelligence chatbot.
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PremiumFTC cases thrust COPPA compliance into spotlight
The Federal Trade Commission’s recent children’s privacy enforcement activity—including fines against Microsoft and Amazon—leaves no doubt businesses must make complying with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act a top priority.
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News BriefFTC sues Amazon over Prime enrollment, ‘cancellation trickery’
The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against e-commerce giant Amazon for allegedly enrolling consumers into Amazon Prime without their consent and making it difficult to cancel Prime subscriptions.
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News BriefMicrosoft to pay $20M in FTC settlement over Xbox COPPA lapses
Microsoft agreed to pay $20 million as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission addressing allegations its Xbox video game platform illegally collected and retained the personal information of children.
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News BriefFTC orders Amazon pay $30M for alleged Alexa, Ring privacy violations
Amazon is set to pay more than $30 million comprised of a civil penalty and consumer refunds to resolve two separate cases alleging privacy violations regarding its Alexa voice assistant service and Ring doorbell subsidiary.
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News BriefSurgeon general joins call to enhance children’s online privacy
The U.S. surgeon general issued a “call for urgent action” to policymakers about further limiting social media access for youth, along with enhancing online privacy protections for children.
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News BriefFTC warns businesses to risk assess uses of biometric technologies
Businesses that make false or unsubstantiated claims regarding facial recognition and other biometric technologies could face enforcement from the Federal Trade Commission, the agency warned in a policy statement.
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News BriefEx-Uber security chief avoids prison in obstruction case
The former chief security officer of Uber Technologies was sentenced to probation by a federal court judge as punishment for his involvement in covering up a 2016 data breach that affected 57 million users.
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News BriefFacebook faces data monetization limits in third FTC order
Facebook violated a 2020 data privacy order that mandated enhanced privacy controls for users, the Federal Trade Commission alleged, recommending stricter controls be imposed on the social media giant.
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News BriefFTC attorney says agency concerned with generative AI use
The Federal Trade Commission is closely tracking company use of artificial intelligence tools for possible rule violations involving deception, discrimination, excessive manipulation, or unfairness.
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News BriefMastercard facing DOJ probe into debit practices
Mastercard said it is under investigation by the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division regarding the company’s debit card program and competition with other payment networks and technologies.
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News BriefU.S. authorities reiterate enforcement focus on AI discrimination
Officials at four U.S. agencies warned they are prepared to act against bias or discrimination that involves artificial intelligence.
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News BriefEDPB task force latest scrutinizing ChatGPT, AI accountability
The European Data Protection Board is the latest regulatory body assessing the applicability of ChatGPT amid skyrocketing data privacy concerns regarding the popular artificial intelligence platform.
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News BriefFTC proposes BetterHelp pay $7.8M for sharing health data
The Federal Trade Commission proposed requiring online counseling service BetterHelp to pay $7.8 million as part of a settlement addressing charges it shared clients’ personal health data with Facebook, Snapchat, and other third parties for advertising purposes.