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Justice Department Sues TikTok for Allegedly Violating Child Privacy Law
The Justice Department and FTC filed a complaint alleging TikTok and its parent company obtained children’s data without parental consent.
Songwriters, Music Publishers Lodge FTC Complaint Against Spotify
The trade group accuses the Sweden-based music streaming giant of underpaying royalties to artists while overcharging subscribers.
Wisconsin Assembly Approves Bills Regulating AI Use in Political Campaign Ads
One of the bills require political candidates to disclose the use of AI-generated content in ads and communications.
Visa USA Accused of Selling Gift Cards With Easily Exploitable Vulnerabilities in Criminal Complaint
A New York man claims he lost $4,000 from his Visa Vanilla cards in 2022 and 2023, and Visa did nothing to help him, or protect other consumers
FTC Launches Probe Into Big Tech AI Investments, Partnerships
Big Tech required to hand over information regarding recent investments and partnerships involving generative AI companies and major cloud service providers.
FTC Sues Largest Christian School in US Over Alleged Deception, Abusive Practices
The university called the FTC’s allegations ‘absurd’ and claimed the school is being unfairly being targeted by the Biden administration.
FTC Proposes New Rules to Strengthen Children’s Privacy Online
FTC chair Lina Khan says children should be able to play and learn online ‘without being endlessly tracked by companies.’
Rite Aid Barred From Using Facial Recognition Technology to Curb Shoplifting
The FTC says some customers were falsely flagged as someone else who had previously been identified as a thief.
FTC Warns Social Media Influencers and Trade Groups Over Deceptive Aspartame and Sugar Endorsements
FTC says at least a dozen influencers have failed to provide adequate disclosures about monetary returns they may have received for promoting products.
Find Out If You’re Eligible for a Fortnite FTC Settlement Refund
The FTC says the developer of the hit video game tricked gamers into making unwanted in-game purchases.
Elon Musk May Be Forced to Testify in US Government Probe of X
Federal authorities argue that Mr. Musk’s decisions failed to comply with Twitter’s security obligations under a 2011 FTC consent agreement
Missouri Chiropractor Agrees to Pay $80,000 Fine and Stop Promoting Vitamins as COVID-19 Treatment
Popular health and wellness expert Dr. Eric Nepute fought a two-year battle against the Federal Trade Commission and claims of spreading disinformation for claiming vitamin D3 and zinc boost immunity against COVID-19.
