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U.S. Kills Al Qaeda Leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri. Will It Matter?

Plus: Judge rejects "terrorism" label for January 6 defendant, dozens of abortion clinics have closed since June, FTC staff recommended against Meta lawsuit, and more...

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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

Meta Can't Buy V.R. Fitness Company, Must Make Its Own Competing App, Says FTC

Plus: A rebranded "Build Back Better," the two-party system creates "a disconnect between elites and non-elites," and more...

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Benzinga Before The Bell: Apple's Latest Move For Self-Driving Car Project, Monkeypox Is A National Emergency, Spirit-Jet Blue Merger And Other Top Financial Stories Thursday, July 28

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Watchdog head: Bad actors should face more than big fines

The head of the nation’s financial watchdog is having second thoughts about using fines to deter illegal behavior in the financial industry, saying some companies have gotten so big that the money makes little difference

The Independent UK

Facebook's Meta Posts First-ever Revenue Drop

Facebook-parent Meta reported on Wednesday its first quarterly revenue drop and a plunging profit as the social media powerhouse battles a turbulent economy and the rising phenomenon of TikTok.

Asharq Al-Awsat

FTC takes first major step in blocking Meta's monopoly on the metaverse

The FTC filed a complaint to block Meta's acquisition of Within, the developer of VR fitness app, Supernatural.

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FTC acts to block Meta from buying VR company, fitness app

Federal regulators have taken legal action to block Facebook parent Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg from acquiring virtual reality company Within Unlimited and its fitness app Supernatural

The Independent UK

Tech firms face more regulation after moves to stop 'killer' acquisitions – but innovation could also be under threat

One way to eliminate the competition in business is simply to buy them out and shut them down. And that means less choice for consumers and sometimes the loss of innovative and, in the case of the pharmaceutical industry, even life-saving products. But such so-called killer acquisitions are likely to…

The Conversation

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

Consumer watchdogs in the UK and US join forces to recover millions for scam mail victims

Crooks used official-sounding names such as Award Notification Commission to con victims

Daily Mirror

Data privacy, abortion limits set to collide post-Roe

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the federal right to abortion is likely to create a clash between state-by-state abortion restrictions and the patchwork of data privacy laws that are being legislated in the absence of a federal privacy law.

Tribune News Service

Data privacy, abortion limits set to collide post-Roe - Roll Call

After of the recent Supreme Court abortion decision, concerns about data collection being used to track women's reproductive choices grows.

Roll Call

Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard might be approved next month

The FTC is still investigating, but an official ruling likely isn't far off.

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Financial Times

Lipsticks, lattes . . . and now labradors: JAB’s bet on pets

Holding company’s investments in vets and insurance are under scrutiny from competition officials

Input

FTC re-ups commitment to keeping private data anonymous, offers no solutions

Acting associate director Kristin Cohen says companies that make false claims about anonymization can "expect to hear from the FTC."

Chicago Sun-Times

Justice Department antitrust division looking into PGA Tour-LIV Golf dispute: report

At issue is the PGA Tour’s policy that members receive a conflicting event release to play tournaments overseas when a tour event is being held that week.

Input

OkCupid under FTC lens over claims it sold user pics to facial recognition firm

OkCupid's parent company, Match.com, is really keen on keeping any information on the subject away from prying eyes.

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Axios

Washington turns up the heat on TikTok

The company is facing a new round of bipartisan scrutiny.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ruling Could Dampen US Government Efforts to Rein in Big Tech

The Supreme Court’s latest climate change ruling could dampen efforts by federal agencies to rein in the tech industry, which went largely unregulated for decades as the government tried to catch up to changes wrought by the internet. In the 6-3 decision that was narrowly tailored to the Environmental Protection…

The Independent UK

Ruling could dampen government efforts to rein in Big Tech

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FTC Considering Rule Banning "Junk Fees" And Add-Ons From Dealerships

The rule would also crack down on bait-and-switch advertising and require full, upfront explanation of all costs.

The Independent UK

Period-tracking app Flo introduces ‘anonymous mode’ after Roe v Wade ruling

Flo says its new feature will enable users to remove their personal data from the app

WEKU

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.

Benzinga

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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