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FTC Formally Adopts Right to Repair Platform
The Federal Trade Commission officially published a policy paper outlining how it plans to tackle right-to-repair.
The GOP Response to A Suite of Major Antitrust Bills Is Unhinged
Rep. Jim Jordan pointed to the "radical left" and "Soros-backed individuals," while one proposed amendment targeted Critical Race Theory.
FTC Sues Major ISP for Lying About Broadband Speeds
The FTC and six states say Frontier Communications repeatedly advertised service it knew its aging DSL network couldn’t actually provide.
FTC Report to Congress: Repair Monopolies Harm the Public and the Planet
Bipartisan FTC study confirms that onerous repair restrictions hurt the public, harm the environment, and industry opposition to meaningful reform is “not supported by the record.”
Zoom Misled Users 'False Sense of Security,' FTC Says
"Zoom’s misleading claims gave users a false sense of security ... to discuss sensitive topics such as health and financial information," the US government said.
FTC Probes Huge Financial Data Broker Yodlee
Envestnet, the largest financial data broker in the country and which owns Yodlee, sells bank and credit card transactions of tens of millions of Americans.
America’s Largest Unions Are Calling on the FTC to Stop Amazon
On behalf of millions of workers, the unions are calling on the FTC to investigate the company’s dominance over workers and markets.
Leaked Document Shows How Big Companies Buy Credit Card Data on Millions of Americans
Yodlee, America’s largest financial data broker, says the data it sells it is anonymous. A confidential document obtained by Motherboard shows people could be unmasked in the data.
Lawmakers Say Financial Giant Envestnet Has Been Selling User Data Without Telling Them
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden says the FTC needs to do more to stop corporations from selling your private data, then burying notifications in fine print.
Now You Have to Jump Through Extra Hoops to Get Money From the Equifax Hack
The $125 in free money suddenly has a bunch of strings attached.
The FTC Should Fine Itself for False Advertising for Promising You $125 from Equifax
Consumer groups say the FTC engaged in the same false and deceptive behavior it’s supposed to police.
The Equifax Settlement Is a Cruel Joke
Experts say the FTC dramatically underestimated the public’s anger over repeated privacy violations.