Federal Trade Commission
Justice Department Sues TikTok and Parent Company ByteDance for Widespread Violations of Children’s Privacy Laws
The Justice Department, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), filed a civil lawsuit in the U.S.
FTC Submits Comment to FCC on Work to Protect Consumers from Potential Harmful Effects of AI (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by benton on Wed, 07/31/2024 - 14:35Joint Statement on Competition in Generative AI Foundation Models and AI Products
As competition authorities for the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, we share a commitment to the interests of our people and economies. Guided by our respective laws, we will work to ensure effective competition and the fair and honest treatment of consumers and businesses.
FTC Takes Action Against Adobe and Executives for Hiding Fees, Preventing Consumers from Easily Cancelling Software Subscription (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by benton on Mon, 06/17/2024 - 10:59FTC Chair Testifies before House Appropriations Subcommittee (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Wed, 05/15/2024 - 16:59FTC Releases Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Report (Federal Trade Commission)
Submitted by zwalker@benton.org on Wed, 05/15/2024 - 16:58
Cars & Consumer Data: On Unlawful Collection & Use
Some say the car a person drives can say a lot about them. As cars get “connected,” this turns out to be truer than many people might have realized. While connectivity can let drivers do things like play their favorite internet radio stations or unlock their car with an app, connected cars can also collect a lot of data about people.
FCC, FTC Formalize Enforcement Partnership for Protecting the Open Internet
This Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) is entered into by the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission for the purpose of facilitating their joint and common goals, obligations, and responsibilities to protect consumers and the public interest. The Agencies recognize and acknowledge that each agency has legal, technical, and investigative expertise and experience that is valuable for rendering advice and guidance to the other relating to the acts or practices of Internet service providers. It is agreed that: