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FTC Reportedly Opens Antitrust Probe Into Microsoft

In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an antitrust investigation into Microsoft, which drilled all aspects of the technology giant’s activities, including, among others, business related to cloud computing, software licensing, functional solutions in the cybersecurity area and artificial intelligence products.

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US Sues Adobe for Hiding Fees

On Monday, June 17, the United States government sued Adobe, maker of Photoshop and Acrobat, accusing the company of harming consumers by hiding high fees for terminating subscriptions in the most popular tariff plan and making it difficult to cancel subscriptions.

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BlueSnap Reaches $10 Million Settlement With FTC

BlueSnap and its former CEO settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for knowingly processing payment transactions for deceptive and fraudulent companies.

Science & Technology

FTC Says About Increase in AI-Related Scams on Social Media

Over the last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recorded a significant increase in the number of complaints about advertising materials that were created using artificial intelligence for fraud.

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FTC Fines Avast

Avast, a company specializing in developing cybersecurity software, has been fined $16.5 million by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

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Amazon’s Secret ‘Project Nessie’ Algorithm Used to Drive Prices According to FTC

The media reports that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accuses Amazon of using a secret algorithm codenamed Project Nessie, which is applied to check the boundaries of price increases and is a guarantee that competitors will comply with pre-determined product cost limits.

Society & Lifestyle

FTC Strengthens Cooperation With Latin American Organizations

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the beginning of partnerships with consumer protection authorities from four Latin American countries, including Colombia, Mexico, Chile, and Peru.

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US Government and 17 States Sue Amazon

The US government and 17 states are suing Amazon.

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FTC Reportedly to Sue Amazon

The media reported that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is likely to sue Amazon in the near future.

Society & Lifestyle

FTC Sues Amazon

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday, June 21, sued Amazon, accusing the e-commerce giant of using a deception technique to force millions of consumers to subscribe to the Prime service.

Finance & Economics

FTC Returns $392 Million to Consumers After Law Enforcement Actions

In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last year returned $392 million to citizens after a refund made possible as a result of the actions of law enforcement officers.

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Meta Seeks to Force FTC Into Court to Change Privacy Settlement

Meta Platforms has appealed to a federal court to deprive the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the opportunity to move forward as part of the agency’s procedure to review its confidentiality agreement reached in 2020.

Science & Technology

FTC Says Biometric Surveillance Threatens Civil Rights

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has stated that the increased use of biometric data entails risks related to privacy, security, and discrimination.

Society & Lifestyle

Fertility App Fines $200,000 for Leaking Customer’s Health Data

The company that created the popular infertility treatment app Premom has announced to pay $200,000 in federal and state fines.

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Apple CEO Urges Caution As AI Stays in Spotlight

The Seeking Alpha report testified that artificial intelligence technologies continue to attract the attention of Wall Street, and Apple’s chief executive officer and the head of the Federal Trade Commission expressed concern about the active introduction of AI.

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Meta Vows to Fight as FTC Proposes New Privacy-Related Restrictions

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed several restrictive measures against Meta.