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Kamala Harris needs to take on Google and other monopolies

The Democratic party has the chance to resurrect the zealous monopoly-busting spirit of its New Deal and Great Society heyday. They must use it

The Guardian - US

Biden Pushes For Shorter Helpline Wait Times To Woo Consumers

Joe Biden is unveiling new rules that would make it easier for consumers to seek helpdesks.

International Business Times

The US government wants to make it easier for you to click the 'unsubscribe' button

In the name of consumer protection, a slew of U.S. federal agencies are working to make it easier for Americans to click the unsubscribe button for unwanted memberships and recurring payment services

The Independent UK

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FTC head wants investigation into grocery stores over inflated prices

The federal regulator wants to see if grocery chains are ‘exploiting their power to inflate prices’

The Independent UK

Elderly Americans are losing millions to real estate scams

U.S. adults over age 60 lost over $1.6 billion to all types of scams last year, according to the FTC.

Fortune

TikTok parent ByteDance sued for ‘massive-scale invasions of children’s privacy’

Department of Justice alleged TikTok inappropriately violated the rights of millions of children under 13.

Fortune

Justice Department Sues Tiktok For Child Privacy Violations

The Justice Department lawsuit accuses TikTok of violating children's online privacy laws and breaching a previous settlement agreement, raising concerns a...

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US sues TikTok, accusing it of violating online privacy laws for children

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the TikTok social media site on Friday, accusing it of violating online privacy laws aimed at protecting children.

France 24

US Accuses TikTok Of Violating Children's Privacy

The United States in a lawsuit on Friday accused TikTok of violating children's privacy by collecting data about them without their parents' permission when they use the app.

International Business Times

Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of violating a children's online privacy law

The Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing the company of violating children’s online privacy law and running afoul of a settlement it had reached with another federal agency

The Independent UK

Automakers Sold Your Data for Pennies [Update]

US Senators are asking the FTC to investigate how automakers disclose and sell driver data.

Motor1

Progressive Groups Call On Harris To Support Antitrust Regulator

Vice President Kamala Harris faces pressure from business leaders and progressives as she navigates economic policy decisions, including the fate of FTC he...

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Car giants are reportedly selling your driving data to insurers – and regulators could step in

Connected cars have opened up a fresh revenue stream for automakers, but selling data isn't as lucrative as it sounds.

TechRadar

Car Companies Know When You Speed. Then They Sell That Data

Now two U.S. Senators are urging the federal government to intervene. Will you ever have true privacy in the connected car era?

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Senators Call For FTC Investigation Into Automakers' Data Sharing

US senators urge FTC to probe automakers sharing driving data with brokers for insurance, raising concerns over customer consent and potential premium impacts.

Fortune

First Trump, now Harris: LinkedIn billionaire Reid Hoffman has successfully angered both Democrats and Republicans

Hoffman is a longtime Democratic donor.

TechRadar

Adobe executive called software cancellation fees "heroin" for the company, FTC says

Adobe has been criticized for likening its early termination fees to heroin, but Adobe hits back.

Reason

Senate To Vote on Web Censorship Bill Disguised as Kids Safety

The Kids Online Safety Act would have cataclysmic effects on free speech and privacy online.

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US, UK, and EU finally come together to prevent AI monopoly (catastrophic market failure, not the game)

Everyone agrees an all-powerful AI run by one company would be a bad idea.

Reason

The Federal Trade Commission Needs To Stay in its Lane

Recent actions by the FTC show that its officers should review the Constitution.

TechRadar

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is finally available on Xbox Game Pass

The latest Call of Duty game, Modern Warfare 3, has been added to Xbox Game Pass.

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FTC Investigates Companies For Surveillance Pricing Practices

FTC investigates companies using personal data for surveillance pricing, raising privacy concerns.

The Independent UK

FTC orders 8 companies to provide information on 'surveillance pricing' practices

The Federal Trade Commission has ordered information from eight companies that the agency says offer products and services that use personal data to set prices based on a shopper’s individual characteristics

Reason

Biden's Big Government Solutions Dismiss Customer Welfare

Sen. Rand Paul writes that repealing the Robinson-Patman Act would help bust inflation.

Roll Call

House spending bill would clip FTC’s reach in MGM cyber probe - Roll Call

A policy rider in the House fiscal 2025 Financial Services spending bill would curtail a FTC probe of a cyberattack last year at MGM Resorts.

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