/tags/federal-trade-commission Federal Trade Commission en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 27 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-26/funeral-homes-could-soon-have-to-post-prices-online A 2017 NPR investigation found that many funeral businesses failed to disclose prices to consumers. The FTC may modernize the existing rule to make such information more transparent. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 19:00:00 GMT /news/2022-10-26/funeral-homes-could-soon-have-to-post-prices-online Robert Benincasa /news/2022-01-12/judge-allows-federal-trade-commissions-latest-suit-against-facebook-to-move-forward The judge had previously tossed the FTC's first attempt at attacking Facebook's alleged monopoly power for lack of evidence. This time, the judge said the FTC "has done its homework." Wed, 12 Jan 2022 13:04:55 GMT /news/2022-01-12/judge-allows-federal-trade-commissions-latest-suit-against-facebook-to-move-forward Bobby Allyn /2021-12-02/ftc-sues-to-block-big-semiconductor-chip-industry-merger-between-nvidia-and-arm The regulator says the deal would give the combined company too much power, hurt competition and raise prices for consumers. It comes as a global shortage of chips wreaks havoc on the economy. Fri, 03 Dec 2021 13:01:43 GMT /2021-12-02/ftc-sues-to-block-big-semiconductor-chip-industry-merger-between-nvidia-and-arm Bobby Allyn /news/2020-12-15/amazon-tiktok-facebook-others-ordered-to-explain-what-they-do-with-user-data The Federal Trade Commission gave nine social media and tech companies 45 days to hand over details on how they collect user data. It is the latest move by government actors to regulate big tech. Tue, 15 Dec 2020 12:18:34 GMT /news/2020-12-15/amazon-tiktok-facebook-others-ordered-to-explain-what-they-do-with-user-data Jaclyn Diaz /news/2020-12-10/biden-expected-to-tap-katherine-tai-as-u-s-trade-representative Tai, if confirmed, will be the first woman of color to serve in the role. Thu, 10 Dec 2020 12:35:51 GMT /news/2020-12-10/biden-expected-to-tap-katherine-tai-as-u-s-trade-representative Kelsey Snell, Alana Wise /2020-12-09/48-ags-ftc-sue-facebook-alleging-illegal-power-grabs-to-neutralize-rivals The state and federal officials say Facebook's acquisitions of WhatsApp and Instagram violated competition laws and served to stifle rivals by giving the social network an unfair advantage. Wed, 09 Dec 2020 20:08:56 GMT /2020-12-09/48-ags-ftc-sue-facebook-alleging-illegal-power-grabs-to-neutralize-rivals Shannon Bond, Bobby Allyn /2019-11-05/ftc-issues-rules-for-disclosure-of-ads-by-social-media-influencers The consumer watchdog agency is trying to protect users from deceptive ads on social media. The influencer market on Instagram is expected to reach more than $2.5 billion in 2020. Tue, 05 Nov 2019 21:57:00 GMT /2019-11-05/ftc-issues-rules-for-disclosure-of-ads-by-social-media-influencers Paolo Zialcita /2019-09-04/google-youtube-to-pay-170-million-penalty-over-collecting-kids-personal-info Google and its YouTube subsidiary are settling allegations that YouTube collected personal information from children without their parents' consent, the Federal Trade Commission said. Wed, 04 Sep 2019 13:14:26 GMT /2019-09-04/google-youtube-to-pay-170-million-penalty-over-collecting-kids-personal-info Avie Schneider /national-politics/2019-07-17/democrats-issue-warnings-against-viral-russia-based-face-morphing-app FaceApp's surge in popularity has driven Sen. Chuck Schumer to call for a federal investigation into the St. Petersburg-developed app over potential "national security and privacy risks" to Americans. Thu, 18 Jul 2019 03:44:00 GMT /national-politics/2019-07-17/democrats-issue-warnings-against-viral-russia-based-face-morphing-app Emma Bowman /news/2016-09-21/mylan-ceo-claims-epipens-arent-as-profitable-as-everyone-thinks Wed, 21 Sep 2016 16:35:00 GMT /news/2016-09-21/mylan-ceo-claims-epipens-arent-as-profitable-as-everyone-thinks Alison Kodjak