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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission finalized settlements requiring Cox Media Group and two marketing firms to pay a combined $930,000 over allegations they falsely marketed an artificial intelligence-powered …
FTC Finalizes $930,000 Settlement Over ‘Active Listening’ Claims Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is considering enforcement action against businesses that use consumers’ personal data to set individualized prices without disclosure, warning that the practice could violate …
FTC Targets Undisclosed Pricing Based on Personal Data Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission, Utah and Los Angeles County sued Hims & Hers Health Inc. in federal court, alleging the telehealth provider disclosed patients’ sensitive health information …
FTC Sues Hims & Hers Over Health Data, Subscription Claims Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on a petition by X Corp., formerly Twitter, to terminate or modify a 2022 privacy and data-security order, setting …
FTC Seeks Public Input on X Petition to End Privacy Order Early Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission reached settlements requiring Cox Media Group and two affiliated marketing firms to pay a combined $930,000 after regulators alleged the companies falsely claimed …
FTC Forces AI Ad Firms to Pay Over Deceptive Claims Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Online platforms now face federal enforcement deadlines requiring them to remove nonconsensual intimate images within 48 hours of a valid request under a newly enforced federal law …
New FTC Rule Gives Victims Power to Remove Intimate Images Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission reached a proposed settlement with data broker Kochava and its subsidiary, Collective Data Solutions, that would prohibit the companies from selling or sharing …
FTC Settles Location Data Case Against Kochava Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Millions of OkCupid users may have had their personal data shared without consent, according to federal regulators who have taken legal action against the dating app and …
FTC Says OkCupid Shared User Data Without Consent Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has issued warnings to more than a dozen major technology companies, reminding them of their legal obligations to protect the privacy and data …
FTC Warns Tech Giants Against Weakening U.S. Data Privacy Under Foreign Pressure Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — A federal bankruptcy court has approved the sale of genetic testing company 23andMe to the newly formed TTAM Research Institute, a non-profit medical research organization created by 23andMe …
Bankruptcy Court Approves 23andMe Sale to Non-Profit Focused on Privacy and Research Read More