The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a nationwide operation targeting illegal telemarketing calls as well as taking action against activities that employ deceptive tactics to collect people’s phone numbers. “We are taking action against those who trick people into phony consent to receive these calls and those who make it easy and cheap…
FTC Appeals Again the Microsoft-Activision Merger
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is continuing to oppose the Microsoft-Activision merger with a last-minute appeal against a judge’s ruling, while the big tech companies were voicing their eagerness for the merger they say will not harm competition. The FTC on Thursday night asked (pdf) the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which…
Twitter Seeks Termination of FTC Order Over Data Practices
Twitter asked a U.S. court on Thursday to terminate a consent order with the Federal Trade Commission that governed the social media company’s data privacy protections, arguing that the regulatory agency has made “unceasing demands.” In a filing with U.S. District Court in San Francisco, Twitter accused the FTC of bias and overreach, saying it…
House Republicans Rail Against FTC’s Khan Over ‘Bully’ Tactics, Ethics
House Republicans accused Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan of engaging in “bully” behavior as the agency’s merger-enforcement court case losses continue to mount. The FTC appealed a court decision allowing Microsoft Corp.’s $96 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard to move forward. U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley ruled against the federal agency’s request…
FTC Imposes Industry Ban On Extended Vehicle Warranty Scammers
July 7, 2023
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has instituted an industry ban on operators of an extended vehicle warranty scam that defrauded millions of dollars from Americans. In February last year, the FTC charged Kole Consulting Group and its owner Daniel Kole as some of the defendants who ran the American Vehicle Protection (AVP) operation and…
FTC Sues Amazon for Tricking Consumers
Just when Amazon finally settled its Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lawsuit over violating children’s privacy laws, the FTC has Amazon in its sights again. The FTC has announced two possible suits against the behemoth online retailer. Amazon is under fire by the FTC for “deceptive designs” to convince consumers to enroll in Prime. The FTC…
FTC Sues Amazon for ‘Sabotaging’ Customer Attempts to Quit Prime Service
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken legal action against Amazon for allegedly enrolling customers in its Prime program without their consent and then devising an elaborate scheme to prevent them from unsubscribing. The consumer protection agency made the allegations in a lawsuit (pdf) filed on June 21 at the U.S. District Court, Western District…
Amazon Alexa Violates Children’s Privacy
Most people worry about big brother watching, but what about big sister listening? Amazon is taking a financial hit because of privacy issues with its smart speaker. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently fined Amazon for violating consumers’ privacy. What did Amazon’s Alexa do? How much was the fine? And if you have an Alexa,…
LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (May 24): Analysts Gauge DeSantis’ Appeal in 2024 Race; Arizona: Kari Lake Plans to ‘Paint the State Red’
Political analysts are weighing in as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis looks set to make a long-awaited announcement today that he will run for president in 2024. Arizona Republican Kari Lake is vowing to paint Arizona red. She says she is launching a grassroots “ballot-chasing” operation. The goal is to boost Republican turnout in future Arizona…
NTD News Today (May 24): Analysts Gauge DeSantis’ Appeal in 2024 Race; Arizona: Kari Lake Plans to ‘Paint the State Red’
Political analysts are weighing in as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis looks set to make a long-awaited announcement today that he will run for president in 2024. Arizona Republican Kari Lake is vowing to paint Arizona red. She says she is launching a grassroots “ballot-chasing” operation. The goal is to boost Republican turnout in future Arizona…
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