The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced this week that one of the largest online networks for computer gamers and creators engaged in deceptive advertising by paying people to say good things about Xbox One. In […]
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The FDA Just Forced Kim Kardashian To Come Clean About A Dangerous Drug She Heavily Promoted
It isn’t just the FTC that’s targeting social media celebrities who use their massive reach to illegally hawk products. On Sunday night, while the entertainment world was focused on the MTV Video Music Awards, Kim […]
FTC Launches Crackdown On YouTube Celebrities Over Undisclosed ‘Pay To Play’
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is turning the heat up on YouTube celebrity gamers in a new round of crackdowns on disclosure of advertising fees on social media. The FTC is concerned that the online […]
Court Rules FTC Can Take Action Against Companies For Shoddy Cybersecurity Practices
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has the authority to bring down the hammer on companies that do not protect customer information, a court of appeal ruled on Monday. The United States Court of Appeals for […]
Study Finds Five Largest Internet Providers Are Illegally Slowing Your Traffic
A major study, released on Monday, confirms the need for the FCC and other federal agencies to monitor the behavior of powerful internet service providers as it found that the five major internet providers are […]
Judge Sides With FTC, Rules Merger Of Food Giants Sysco, US Foods Would Be Anticompetitive
American consumers can look forward to more competition in restaurant food prices as Sysco Corp, the nation’s largest food distributor to restaurants, lost its battle with the U.S. government over its proposed merger with the […]
Federal Trade Commission Petitioned To Stop Uber Spamming From Your Phone, Tracking You 24/7
A privacy group filed a formal legal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding taxi service Uber’s pending “unfair and deceptive data collection practices.” The group is asking federal authorities to halt the unneeded […]
Federal Trade Commission Steps Up Regulation Of Social Media Advertising
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is stepping up its regulation of social media being used to promote and advertise goods and services. This morning it announced a significant update to its policies regarding the endorsement […]
FTC Starts Regulating The Murky World Of Failed Crowdfunding Projects
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) this week finally got involved in the wonderful, and sometimes scammy, world of crowdfunding. The agency went after Portland-based The Forking Path, Co., run by Erik Chevalier, who promised to […]
FTC Pushes For Big Overhaul Of U.S. Patent Laws
In what has surely been a long time coming, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is pushing the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to drastically re-work its rules on licensing intellectual property. “Clearer patent notice […]
How Big Retailers Spy On You While Shopping
A dirty little secret in retail is that every shopper that sets foot through the door of a major retail chain is being tracked in an extraordinary level of detail. The Federal Trade Commission announced […]