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The Federal Trade Commission vs. the Internet

Data collection is not the same as surveillance.

Reason

Credit Karma will pay $3 million to users targeted with false preapproved offers

The FTC order came after nearly a third of Credit Karma users who were told they qualified for preapproved credit card offers were actually turned down, wasting their time and hurting credit scores.

WEKU

FTC investigating Amazon's $3.9B purchase of One Medical

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Amazon’s $3.9 billion acquisition of the primary health organization One Medical, a move that could delay the completion of the deal

The Independent UK

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FTC lawsuit spotlights a major privacy risk: From call records to sensors, your phone reveals more about you than you think

The Federal Trade Commission filed suit against Kochava Inc. on Aug. 29, 2022, accusing the data broker of selling geolocation data from hundreds of millions of mobile devices. Consumers are often unaware that their location data is being sold and that their past movements can be tracked, according to the…

The Conversation

Walmart seeks to dismiss lawsuit by FTC over money transfers

Walmart has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission that accuses the retailer of allowing its money-transfer services to be used by scam artists

The Independent UK

Twitter’s whistleblower has pitched up at a very inconvenient moment

A long and detailed complaint about lax practices by the social media firm’s former security chief must be music to Elon Musk’s ears

The Guardian - UK

Twitter whistle-blower will be star witness in Congress

WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing featuring testimony from Twitter whistle-blower Peiter “Mudge” Zatko on Sept. 13, the panel’s leaders announced on Wednesday.

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Taking Care Of Cannabis Consumers, Federal Trade Commission Issues Refunds To CBD Buyers, Here's Why

Recently, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it will send payments to 576 consumers across the country who purchased 'deceptively marketed' cannabidiol (CBD) products from Arizona-based Kushly Industries LLC.

Benzinga

FTC’s Khan overruled staff to sue Meta over VR app deal

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan led her fellow Democrats in the agency’s majority vote to sue Meta Platforms Inc. this week, despite the staff recommending against bringing a case to challenge the company’s acquisition of Within Unlimited Inc., according to three people with knowledge of the decision.

Tribune News Service

Biden’s FTC has blocked 4 hospital mergers and is poised to thwart more consolidation attempts

Fresh off the Federal Trade Commission’s successful challenges to four hospital mergers, the Biden administration’s new majority on the commission is primed to more aggressively combat consolidation in the health care industry than it has in past years.

Tribune News Service

The FTC sues Walmart for failing to block scammers' money transfers

The Federal Trade Commission says Walmart didn't properly train its employees and used procedures that allowed fraudsters to cash out at its stores, stealing hundreds of millions of dollars.

WEKU

Gas price gouging focus of new ads backing House Democrats

WASHINGTON — Heading into the July Fourth weekend, a policy group supporting House Democrats is launching $1.7 million in new ads calling on the Senate to take up House-passed legislation designed to combat potential gas price gouging.

Tribune News Service

Gas price gouging focus of new ads backing House Democrats - Roll Call

A group supporting House Democrats is launching new ads calling on the Senate to take up legislation to combat potential gas price gouging.

Roll Call

FTC Sues Walmart For Allowing Scammers Use Money-Transfer Services

The Federal Trade Commission has sued Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT), alleging that the retail giant allowed its money-transfer services to facilitate fraud. According to the complaint, the company did not properly train its employees, failed to warn customers, and used procedures that allowed fraudsters to cash out at its stores. The financial services offered…

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The Independent UK

FTC sues Walmart for scammers' use of money transfer unit

The Federal Trade Commission says it has sued Walmart for allowing its money transfer services to be used by scam artists who the agency says fleeced hundreds of millions of dollars from consumers

Sports Illustrated

Former Washington Player Calls Dan Snyder ‘Poor Excuse’ for Human

Su’a Cravens added, “He’s ruined so many careers and made life difficult for so many that did no wrong. Karma really comes full circle.”

Benzinga

Softbank-Backed Mental Health Startup Cerebral Under FTC Scrutiny: WSJ

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has begun investigating mental-health startup Cerebral Inc on its potential engagement in unfair practices related to advertising or marketing of services.

Axios

Conservative bench's new war on federal regulatory agencies

The right is getting ready to rein in regulators' powers just as the Biden administration is starting to flex them.

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Federal regulators probe Cigna’s pharmacy benefit manager, CVS Caremark, and others. What are they investigating?

Express Scripts, the pharmacy benefit manager that Cigna Corp. bought in 2018, is being investigated by the Federal Trade Commission for what regulators claim is influence over drug prices wielded by pharmacy benefit managers and transparent business practices.

Benzinga

FTC Says Concerns Around Tesla's Autopilot On Its Radar, Does Not Confirm Or Deny Probe: Report

Tesla Inc’s (NASDAQ: TSLA) full self driving system, known as Autopilot, is a subject of focus and on the Federal Trade Commission's radar, Reuters

The Independent UK

FTC Chair Khan plans key work on kids' data privacy online

The head of the Federal Trade Commission says the agency is pushing a robust agenda of actions and policies to help safeguard children’s privacy online

The Independent UK

FTC plans inquiry into pharmacy benefit manager practices

The Federal Trade Commission is starting an inquiry into the operations of pharmacy benefit managers who control access to prescription drugs for millions of Americans

Benzinga

Here's How People Lost Close To $1B Worth Of Crypto (Mostly Bitcoin) To Scammers

A new report by the Federal Trade Commission suggests that more than 46,000 people reported losing over $1 billion in payment scams involving cryptocurrencies since the start of 2021.

Benzinga

Electronic Arts In Trouble As Activists Bring Gambling Charges Against 'FIFA: Ultimate Team'

Consumer advocates demanded U.S. regulators probe videogame maker Electronic Arts Inc (NASDAQ:EA) for the misleading use of a digital "loot box" that "aggressively" provoked players to splurge while playing a popular soccer game, Reuters reports. Fairplay, Center for Digital Democracy, and 13 other organizations urged the Federal Trade Commission to probe the EA…

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US Hits Twitter with $150 Mn Fine Over Privacy Breach

Twitter agreed to pay $150 million to settle allegations the platform gave advertisers some user information that was supposed to be employed to strengthen account security, US authorities said Wednesday. The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice accused Twitter of taking phone numbers or email addresses provided to…

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