Tag results for: Federal Trade Commission
FTC sues Zillow and accuses it of buying off rival Redfin
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing home-search website Zillow, alleging that it paid rival Redfin $100 million to eliminate competition in the online listing business. The suit...
Amazon is paying $2.5 billion to settle FTC claims it duped customers into signing up for Prime
Amazon will pay a record civil penalty to settle a case with the Federal Trade Commission. The agency accused Amazon of tricking consumers into signing up for a...
FTC investigating ad sale practices at Google and Amazon
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Amazon and Google misled advertisers regarding the pricing and terms for their ads. As first reported by , the investigation is...
The FTC is investigating companies that make AI companion chatbots
The Federal Trade Commission is making a formal inquiry into companies that provide AI chatbots that can act as companions. The investigation isn't tied to any kind of...
Disney will pay $10 million to settle FTC complaint that it collected children’s data on YouTube
The Federal Trade Commission that Disney will pay $10 million to settle allegations that the entertainment giant allowed data collection on YouTube videos meant for children. Under...
Court blocks FTC investigation into Media Matters’ alleged scheme against X
The court has blocked the Federal Trade Commission's investigation into Media Matters, the media nonprofit that previously published research showing that ads appeared on X alongside neo-Nazi and...
