Cash advance apps: The new loan sharks? The Federal Trade Commission has cracked down on the apps, saying they mislead consumers Salon · Jan 17, 2025
Regulation, Prohibition, and Litigation: Joe Biden's Busy Lame-Duck Period Why should an unpopular president shape so much policy on his way out? Reason · Jan 17, 2025
Trump’s impact on M&A: Part chaos, part back-to-business, all action Bankers see scope for 2025 to unlock the pent-up M&A pipeline Fortune · Jan 17, 2025
FTC sues Greystar, saying the property manager used hidden fees to swindle renters out of millions The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit accusing property management company Greystar of swindling renters across the country out of at least $100 million using hidden fees The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025
Millions of hotel users see personal info checked out in huge data leak A dataset containing the information of 24 million hotel users was discovered unsecured online. TechRadar · Jan 16, 2025
GoDaddy told to up security practices by FTC GoDaddy has reached an agreement with the FTC after receiving formal complaint surrounding its security practices. TechRadar · Jan 16, 2025
$1 million in refunds are on their way to those who picked up Razer's not-actually-N95 Zephyr mask Mask off. PC Gamer · Jan 16, 2025
FTC sues Deere & Co. for monopolizing farm-equipment repair market The Federal Trade Commission is accusing Deere & Co. of unfairly monopolizing the farm-equipment repair market The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025
UnitedHealth, employer of slain exec Brian Thompson, found to have overcharged cancer patients for drugs by over 1,000% The report is the latest indictment of America’s broken healthcare system. Fortune · Jan 15, 2025
Musk, TikTok, and big tech – Donald Trump and data privacy Donald Trump has returned to the White House and become President of the United States for a second time. But eight years after his last stint, what does this Trump administration mean for the future of data privacy in the US. Tom’s Guide · Jan 15, 2025
Razer settles 'deceptive' marketing FTC lawsuit for over $1 million — 6,764 Zephyr mask buyers to get full refunds The FTC fined Razer $100,000 for the deceptive marketing of its Zephyr mask and also ordered it to payback a total of $1,071,254.33 to all of its buyers. Tom’s Hardware · Jan 15, 2025
Major Data Broker Breach Exposes Millions To Privacy Risks Learn about the Gravy Analytics data breach, its implications, and ways to enhance data privacy in the digital age. Top News · Jan 15, 2025
FTC Report Reveals Pbms Inflated Drug Prices For Profit FTC report exposes PBMs inflating drug prices, sparking debate on industry oversight. Top News · Jan 15, 2025
How the Trump administration threatens internet freedoms Trump picks to lead gov’t agencies like FCC, FTC may censor speech and make the internet less free. Al Jazeera · Jan 14, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2025 Chinese officials reportedly discuss sale of TikTok in US to Elon Musk Tech company rejects as ‘pure fiction’ a report that a deal could take place if it fails to avoid an impending ban
The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025 Scam warning for anyone hit by the LA wildfires Here’s what to do if you think you are being scammed
Reason · Jan 13, 2025 The Incoming FCC Chief Is No 'Warrior for Free Speech' Brendan Carr is prepared to block a merger because he doesn't approve of minor CBS editorial decisions.
Salon · Jan 9, 2025 Businesses are paying big to tame Trump As more money pours in, it underscores the degree to which powerful companies are willing to court his favor
Tom’s Guide · Jan 9, 2025 The US TikTok ban – a full timeline Every time TikTok has clashed with the US government, from COPPA violations to the potential ban
Kiplinger · Jan 8, 2025 H&R Block Faces Hefty $7 Million Fine: What It Means for Taxpayers A tax prep industry giant was accused of deceiving customers and making downgrading difficult.
Bored Panda · Jan 3, 2025 Man Refuses To Share His SSN, Girlfriend Insists It’s Non-Negotiable, Silence Follows His girlfriend asked for his social security number a year into their relationship so she could "do a background check". He refused so she left. The post Man Refuses To Share His SSN, Girlfriend Insists It’s Non-Negotiable, Silence Follows first appeared on Bored Panda.
TechRadar · Dec 24, 2024 FTC orders Marriott and Starwood to boost cybersecurity following major incidents Marriott has been ordered to implement stricter security after three major data breaches.
Kiplinger · Dec 23, 2024 Have This Conversation to Save Your Family's Money This Holiday Season While your family is together, talk about the risks of sophisticated financial scams.
The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2024 The internet is rife with fake reviews. Will AI make it worse? Researchers and watchdog groups say the emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently produce detailed and novel online reviews has put merchants, service providers and consumers in uncharted territory
Salon · Dec 22, 2024 FTC: Stop Grubhub's "pricing shell game" "Our investigation found that Grubhub tricked its customers," said FTC chair Lina Khan