FTC

Uber, the ride-sharing app, is one of the largest players in the so-called "gig economy," which is characterized as a sector dominated by short-term, independent contracting jobs. (iStock)

FTC goes after gig economy and multilevel marketers for pandemic exploitation

Nihal Krishan · October 27, 2021 6:15 pm

In this June 11, 2014 photo, a man walks past a Facebook sign in an office on the Facebook campus in Menlo Park, Calif. British data protection authorities said Wednesday, July 2, that it is investigating revelations that Facebook conducted a psychological experiment on its users.

Give consumers a choice with their data

John Thune · October 11, 2021 4:00 am

A man passes a Facebook screen at the Gamescom in Cologne, Germany.

Facebook cites competition from TikTok and Twitter in bid to dismiss FTC antitrust suit

Nihal Krishan · October 4, 2021 7:33 pm

Biden progressive FTC agenda faces pause as Democratic member leaves

Nihal Krishan · October 3, 2021 11:00 am

Federal Trade Commission commissioner Rohit Chopra testifies during a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 8, 2019, regarding consumer protection on data privacy.

Senate to vote this week on Rohit Chopra, Biden pick to lead CFPB

Zach Halaschak · September 29, 2021 7:34 pm

FTC must leave privacy legislating to Congress

FTC must leave privacy legislating to Congress

Washington Examiner · September 29, 2021 1:59 pm

FTC Commissioner Lina M. Khan testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee nomination hearing on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

GOP FTC commissioner accuses Democrats of expanding antitrust to ‘social values’

Nihal Krishan · September 28, 2021 10:35 pm

FTC Commissioner Lina M. Khan testifies during a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee nomination hearing on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Trump-era merger guidelines revoked by Democrat-controlled FTC

Nihal Krishan · September 15, 2021 8:42 pm

The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday said that Lumos Labs, the company behind Luminosity, must pay $2 million and notify program subscribers of the settlement. (AP Photo)

Republicans say Democrats’ $1 billion in funding for FTC privacy boost is ‘socialist slush fund’

Nihal Krishan · September 15, 2021 10:03 am

South Korea hits Google with $177 million lawsuit for blocking companies from using other OS

Misty Severi · September 14, 2021 4:17 pm

Trump should quickly nominate, and Mitch McConnell should fast track, FTC nominees who respect intellectual property. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Biden to nominate liberal privacy advocate to Federal Trade Commission

Nihal Krishan · September 13, 2021 4:43 pm

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg returns after a break to continue testifying at a House Energy and Commerce hearing on Capitol Hill in D.C.

Facebook has 85% of personal social networking market and must be broken up, FTC says

Nihal Krishan · September 9, 2021 6:46 pm