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Amazon Could Face More Antitrust Scrutiny From FTC
Amazon Could Face More Antitrust Scrutiny From FTC
June 02, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon could be on tap to receive more antitrust scrutiny under an agreement by regulators in the U.S. According to a report in The Washington...

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Student Loan Scammer Settles With FTC For $11M
Student Loan Scammer Settles With FTC For $11M
May 31, 2019  |  Legal

The leader of a student loan debt relief scheme has agreed to settle with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) charges that he stole $11 million...

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FTC Split Over Facebook Settlement Delays Decision
FTC Split Over Facebook Settlement Delays Decision
May 24, 2019  |  Facebook

With a reported split between the Democrats and Republicans on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an anticipated settlement between Facebook and federal regulators related to...

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Allied Wallet Settles With FTC Over Fraudulent Payment Allegations
Allied Wallet Settles With FTC Over Fraudulent Payment Allegations
May 21, 2019  |  Legal

Payment company Allied Wallet and its owner, Ahmad Khawaja, as well as two officers, Mohammad Diab and Amy Rountree, have settled with the Federal Trade...

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Facebook Could Face 20-Year Government Oversight As Part Of Settlement
Facebook Could Face 20-Year Government Oversight As Part Of Settlement
May 14, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook could face two decades of oversight as part of an agreement with the U.S. government. According to a report in Reuters citing a source...

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FTC To Scrutinize SMB Confessions Of Judgement?
FTC To Scrutinize SMB Confessions Of Judgement?
May 13, 2019  |  Regulation

Small business lending could get a bit more scrutiny from regulators. To that end, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly examining small business...

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Facebook Responds To Co-founder’s Call For Breakup
Facebook Responds To Co-founder’s Call For Breakup
May 09, 2019  |  Regulation

Facebook has responded to Co-founder Chris Hughes’ New York Times op-ed piece written on Thursday (May 9) calling for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to...

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Facebook Co-Founder Says FTC Should Break It Up
Facebook Co-Founder Says FTC Should Break It Up
May 09, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes issued a scathing rebuke of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, calling on the government to break up the social media giant. In...

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Privacy Groups Accuse Amazon Of Storing Kids’ Convos
Privacy Groups Accuse Amazon Of Storing Kids’ Convos
May 09, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A group of privacy and child advocacy groups is filing a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging that Amazon’s Echo Dot Kids devices...

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