J.D. Vance Thinks Lina Khan Is Doing a Great Job We're looking at four more years of anti-tech and anti-business antics from the FTC no matter who wins this November. Reason · Jul 16, 2024
TaxAct Class Action Settlement: Claims Deadline Coming Soon A multimillion-dollar settlement over alleged data privacy violations affects some TaxAct users. Kiplinger · Jul 16, 2024
FTC Opens a Backdoor Route to Age Verification on Social Media In a "novel" order concerning the app NGL, the agency takes aim at online anonymity and at minors on social media. Reason · Jul 15, 2024
Microsoft steps back from OpenAI board, will no longer hold observer seat After eight months of holding a non-voting observer seat on the OpenAI board, Microsoft has given up that seat. Microsoft continues to own 49% of the for-profit portion of OpenAI. Windows Central · Jul 10, 2024
In A First, FTC Bans NGL Messaging App From Serving Minors; Imposes $5M Settlement The app was alleged to have engaged in deceptive practices related to its premium subscription plan. International Business Times · Jul 10, 2024
Donald Trump’s oil baron lovefest wins over a Nikki Haley supporter and his cash With his finances drained by legal woes, Trump is now engaging in increasingly brazen efforts to win both big-money backers and non-Republican voters The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2024
Why ASRock, Zotac, and Gigabyte have just been warned by the US federal government The FTC says "restricting consumers' right to repair violates the law," and they're enforcing it for these 3 big PC manufacturers. Laptop · Jul 4, 2024
FTC warns Gigabyte, ASRock, and Zotac about warranty stickers The FTC is telling ASRock, Gigabyte, and Zotac that customers opening their products should not void warranty coverage. Tom’s Hardware · Jul 4, 2024
FTC fires out warnings to ASRock, Gigabyte and Zotac over 'Warranty void if removed' stickers in violation of US law Threatening stickers, err, under threat. Good riddance, says I. PC Gamer · Jul 4, 2024
Federal Judge Partially Blocks FTC Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements The ruling temporarily prevents the FTC from enforcing the rule against a coalition of business groups. International Business Times · Jul 4, 2024
FTC Blocks Tempur Sealy's Mattress Firm Acquisition FTC blocks Tempur Sealy's acquisition of Mattress Firm to prevent competition suppression and price hikes. Top News · Jul 3, 2024
FTC says gig company Arise misled consumers about how much money they could make on its platform The Federal Trade Commission is taking action against a gig work company, saying it misled people about the money they could make on its platform The Independent UK · Jul 2, 2024
Users Lost $60M To Microsoft-related Scams In 2023: Here Are 4 Other Companies Scammers Use To Steal Your Money A new report reveals scammers impersonate trusted brands to steal money. Microsoft and Publishers Clearing House scams caused the highest losses. International Business Times UK · Jun 25, 2024
Viral post exposes tech support of Trump Silicon Valley increasingly depends on scammy products, and no one is friendlier to grifters than Trump Salon · Jun 24, 2024
Fortune · Jun 21, 2024 Why a log of redacted Signal messages shines a light on Amazon’s glass ceiling The tech industry is working to fix the longstanding lack of diversity in its senior ranks, but the problem continues to manifest itself again and again.
Digital Camera World · Jun 20, 2024 Things just went from bad to worse for Adobe The US government sued Adobe on Monday for hiding information and intentionally misleading its customers
Top News · Jun 19, 2024 FTC Refers Tiktok Complaint To Department Of Justice FTC refers TikTok complaint to DOJ for alleged COPPA violations and deceptive practices, sparking legal battle.
The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024 Federal Trade Commission refers complaint about TikTok's adherence to child privacy law to the DOJ The Federal Trade Commission has referred a complaint against TikTok and its Beijing-based parent company to the Department of Justice
TechRadar · Jun 18, 2024 The US government is suing Adobe over hidden contract changes and fees trapping customers Pushed by the FTC, the DOJ has filed a legal complaint against Adobe surrounding its software subscriptions.
Kiplinger · Jun 18, 2024 Adobe Sued By FTC Over Hidden Fees, Cancellation Issues The FTC alleges Adobe makes it hard for customers to cancel subscriptions, resulting in early termination fees. Here's what you need to know.
Fortune · Jun 18, 2024 U.S. government assails Adobe for putting up 'wholly unnecessary' roadblocks when subscribers try to cancel A federal lawsuit alleges that Adobe misleads subscribers by hiding its cancellation fees until it's time to dissuade them from leaving Adobe behind.
PC Gamer · Jun 18, 2024 Fetch the popcorn: US government sues Adobe, says it's 'trapped' consumers with a subs model that's 'absurdly hard to cancel' and 'ambushed' them with late fees The US Department of Justice alleges Adobe "hides" cancellation fees and makes it deliberately difficult to cancel subscriptions.
Windows Central · Jun 18, 2024 US government sues Adobe for'deceptive' business tactics and hiding steep subscription cancellation charges to 'trap' its customers The US government sues Adobe for using deceptive tactics and exorbitant cancellation fees to prevent users from canceling subscription plans.
iMore · Jun 18, 2024 The FTC sues Adobe, accusing the creative software maker of locking customers into pricey subscriptions and hiding associated fees The FTC says that Adove "deceived consumers about early termination fees, inhibited cancellations," and more in a new suit filed against the software maker.
The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2024 Adobe sued by DOJ and FTC for ‘hidden’ fees that make it ‘absurdly’ hard to cancel Photoshop subscriptions Company is accused of making it nearly impossible to cancel annual subscription to popular products