FCC And FTC Launch Inquiry into Mobile Device Security
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Federal Trade Commission (FCC) jointly wrote to Apple, AT&T, Alphabet, Sprint, Verizon Communications and others, enquiring how they...
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FTC Charges Volkswagen Deceived Consumers with Its "Clean Diesel" Campaign
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has charged that Volkswagen Group deceived consumers with the advertising campaign it used to promote its supposedly "clean diesel"...
FTC To Probe Google Over Android: report
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating whether Google stifled competitors' access to its Android mobile-operating system, Bloomberg reports. FTC officials have...
FTC Charges DIRECTV With Deceptively Advertising
The Federal Trade Commission has charged DIRECTV, the country’s largest provider of satellite television services, with deceptively advertising a discounted 12-month programming package. FTC claims...
Mobile Provider TracFone to Pay $40 Million to Settle FTC Charges
TracFone, the largest prepaid mobile provider in the U.S., has agreed to pay $40 million to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to settle charges that...
FTC Says Snapchat Deceived Consumers
Messaging startup Snapchat has settled charges with U.S. regulators accusing it of deceiving consumers by promising that photos sent on its service disappeared forever after...
FTC's Guidance To Web Search Firms Highlight The Need to Distinguish Between Ads and Search Results
In an effort to ensure that its guidance for online advertisers stays current with changes in digital media, the Federal Trade Commission's consumer protection staff...
FTC Revises Online Advertising Disclosure Guidelines
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday released new guidance for mobile and other online advertisers that explains how to make disclosures clear and conspicuous to...
FTC Asks App Developers To Improve Privacy Disclosures
The Federal Trade Commission on Friday issued a staff report recommending ways that key players in the rapidly expanding mobile marketplace can better inform consumers...
FTC Ends Monopoly Probe Against Google
US regulators Thursday closed a lengthy antitrust probe into Google, saying there was not enough evidence to show the Internet giant manipulated its search results...
