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‘Different set of rules’: how FTC head Lina Khan is fighting tech giants such as Amazon

Youngest ever Federal Trade Commission chief and antitrust scholar is suing Amazon in latest effort to take on big tech – not always with success

The Guardian - US · Sep 27, 2023

Up First briefing: Trump skips GOP debate; FTC sues Amazon; prepare for student loans

Trump will skip tonight's GOP presidential primary debate to hold a rally in Detroit. The FTC sues Amazon in a monopoly case. Student loan payments are resuming. Here's how to prepare.

WEKU · Sep 27, 2023

A threat to Amazon and a test of the FTC: is this big tech’s antitrust reckoning?

At the core of the case is whether the company used its position to disadvantage rivals and the power of the agency to rein in tech firms

The Guardian - US · Sep 27, 2023

The UK adopts an Online Safety Bill that allows regulation of encrypted messaging

Episode 473 of the Cyberlaw Podcast

Reason · Sep 26, 2023

Amazon facing major anti-trust lawsuit for allegedly ripping off customers and suffocating competition

‘Amazon is a monopolist and it is exploiting its monopolies in ways that leave shoppers and sellers paying more for worse service,’ FTC chair Lina Khan said

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorney generals filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on Tuesday, alleging the e-commerce behemoth uses its position in the marketplace to inflate prices on other platforms, overcharge sellers and stifle competition

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

U.S. sues Amazon in a monopoly case that could be existential for the retail giant

The Federal Trade Commission and 17 states accuse Amazon of suffocating rivals and raising costs for both sellers and shoppers.

WEKU · Sep 26, 2023

Competition, Not Antitrust, Is Humbling the Tech Giants

The worst of the antitrust alarmism keeps proving untrue, as tech companies believed by some to be monopolies instead lose market share.

Reason · Sep 26, 2023

Biden Administration Forgives $37M In Student Debt For University Of Phoenix Victims

FTC investigation leads to relief for borrowers as Biden's broader debt forgiveness plan faces hurdles.

Zenger · Sep 26, 2023

Fortnite refunds — how to apply for a piece of $245 million ‘deceptive practices’ settlement

The FTC accused Epic Games of using “design tricks aimed at getting consumers of all ages to make unintended in-game purchases” and making it easy for kids to rack up charges without parental consent.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 22, 2023