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Amazon must pay over $30 million over claims it invaded privacy with Ring and Alexa

The Federal Trade Commission has accused the online retailer of harboring children's data even when parents request it to be deleted, as well giving its Ring employees access to users' videos.

Amazon’s Ring to pay $5.8m fine over claims it gave employees full access to videos

Amazon’s Ring to pay $5.8m fine over claims it gave employees full access to videos

The FTC alleges Amazon's Ring shared videos from customer's doorbell cameras with Ukraine-based third-party companies and to all employees, allowing them to share the content too

Accused seller of ‘sham’ health insurance paid $100 million for consumer refunds before seeking bankruptcy protection

A Tampa, Florida-based health insurance distributor accused by the Federal Trade Commission of misleading consumers into buying “sham” health insurance plans has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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A more aggressive FTC is starting to target drug mergers and industry middlemen

Under the leadership of an aggressive opponent of anti-competitive business practices, the Federal Trade Commission is moving against drug companies and industry middlemen as part of the Biden administration’s push for lower drug prices at the pharmacy counter.

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FTC watchdogs are coming for Facebook

Accused of breaking its $5 billion promise, Facebook is on the backfoot

Lawmakers eye response as data brokers target ‘rural everlasting’ and ‘married sophisticates’ - Roll Call

Data brokers are riling up lawmakers by collecting personal data, including medical records, and using it to tailor marketing campaigns.

Don't Give the Federal Trade Commission a Big Budget Just To Punish Big Firms

FTC Chair Lina Khan has an agenda that's against big companies, not for consumer well-being.

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FTC aims to making cancelling recurring charges easier with Click to Cancel

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Lina Khan, head of the Federal Trade Commission, about a rule the agency is proposing that would make it easier to cancel memberships and subscriptions.

Still trying to quit that gym membership? The FTC is proposing a rule that could help

Still trying to quit that gym membership? The FTC is proposing a rule that could help

The Federal Trade Commission gets thousands of complaints a year from customers trapped in memberships they don't want. Its "Click to Cancel" proposal aims to change that, Chair Lina Khan tells NPR.

Biden calls for scrutiny of gun makers marketing weapons to minors

Biden calls for scrutiny of gun makers marketing weapons to minors

A civil suit filed in last year’s Highland Park July 4th massacre asserts a gun company’s marketing influenced the alleged parade shooter.

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