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FTC Wants Tighter Small Biz Lending Scrutiny
FTC Wants Tighter Small Biz Lending Scrutiny
May 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is eyeing tighter scrutiny of small business lending practices as Commissioner Rohit Chopra calls on the regulator to combat...

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Bitcoin Daily: Fidelity To Offer Bitcoin Trading; Bitfinex Plans $1B Token Sale
Bitcoin Daily: Fidelity To Offer Bitcoin Trading; Bitfinex Plans $1B Token Sale
May 07, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Sources have told Bloomberg that Fidelity Investments will launch its own crypto trading platform within a few weeks. Fidelity Digital Assets was created in October,...

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Senators Oppose FTC/Facebook Settlement
Senators Oppose FTC/Facebook Settlement
May 07, 2019  |  Facebook

Two U.S. senators have spoken out against a reported settlement between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Facebook related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal. In...

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FTC Split On Size, Scope Of Facebook Fine
FTC Split On Size, Scope Of Facebook Fine
May 05, 2019  |  Facebook

With Facebook and the Federal Trade Commission in the final stages of settlement talks, disagreements between the five-member FTC panel are complicating the discussions. The...

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Lawmakers Want FTC To Investigate H&R Block, TurboTax
Lawmakers Want FTC To Investigate H&R Block, TurboTax
May 05, 2019  |  Taxes

H&R Block and Intuit, the maker of TurboTax software, are facing calls from lawmakers for the Internal Revenue Service to cancel agreements with the companies...

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Facebook To Create Privacy Committee As Part Of FTC Settlement
Facebook To Create Privacy Committee As Part Of FTC Settlement
May 02, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is in discussions with the Federal Trade Commission over a settlement that would include appointing privacy-focused executives in the C-suite. Politico, citing sources close...

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FTC Settles With Two Websites Over Lack Of Consumer Data Security
FTC Settles With Two Websites Over Lack Of Consumer Data Security
April 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Two consumer websites have settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations that they did not secure consumers’ data, allowing hackers to breach both sites. The...

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Facebook Grows User Base 8 Percent, Bullish On Commerce
Facebook Grows User Base 8 Percent, Bullish On Commerce
April 24, 2019  |  Facebook

More consumers keep using Facebook even as the social network said on Wednesday (April 24) that it faces a fine of between $3 billion and...

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Social Media Bill Would Ban Covert Data Collection
Social Media Bill Would Ban Covert Data Collection
April 09, 2019  |  Regulation

Two American senators want to crack down on social media companies that they say trick underage users into giving up personal data, according to Reuters....

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