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The government steps in to make it easier to cancel your subscriptions

Wed, 10/16/2024 - 15:31

stock image of person looking at credit card in front of computer — The Federal Trade Commission finalized a rule designed to make it easier for customers to cancel their subscriptions.
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Williams-Sonoma to pay $3.1 million after FTC sued it, saying it falsely labeled products as 'Made in USA'

Sun, 04/28/2024 - 16:19

Williams-Sonoma sign. — The FTC has ordered Williams-Sonoma to pay more than $3 million.
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The FTC is fighting for your right to job-hop

Wed, 04/24/2024 - 06:00

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Lina Khan speaking into a microphone. — Lina Khan, the chair of the Federal Trade Commission, in 2023.
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Fed-up 23andMe users lash out at the company, accusing it of scamming them into auto-renewal

Wed, 03/13/2024 - 21:48

23andMe's headquarters in Sunnyvale, California.

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Retail, 23andMe, genetic-testing, FTC, federal-trade-commission, subscription-models

Rite Aid is banned from using facial recognition in its stores after the FTC said it falsely flagged thousands of shoppers as potential criminals

Wed, 12/20/2023 - 08:35

A person walks out of a Rite Aid store on December 22, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. — Mario Tama/Getty Images

Retail, rite-aid, pharmacy, Healthcare, Retail, trending-uk, FTC

A simple way to fix search: Bright pink ads

Mon, 11/13/2023 - 13:22

Google Logos in a pink color palette — Google, Tyler Le/Insider

Tech Insider, google, amazon, search-advertising, Antitrust, FTC, federal-trade-commission

Amazon used an algorithm to secretly prompt rival sites to raise prices, FTC alleges in antitrust lawsuit

Thu, 11/02/2023 - 14:31

An Amazon worker moves boxes on Amazon Prime Day on July 11, 2023 in the East Village of New York City. Amazon holds the annual two-day event, where it offers shopping deals to Prime customers, in the middle of the summer. Amazon Prime Day has brought an estimated 10 billion dollars to the company in each of the last 3 years, as customers look to take advantage of discounts and quick shipping.

Tech Insider, Retail, amazon, FTC, federal-trade-commission, antitrust-lawsuits, algorithms

The Big Yawn: You really think the FTC will win against Amazon?

Wed, 09/27/2023 - 16:01

Lina Khan during a Senate meeting in April 2021. — Lina Khan during a Senate meeting in April 2021.
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Amazon stock falls as the US government sues the online retail giant in a landmark monopoly case

Tue, 09/26/2023 - 14:17

FTC Commissioner Lina Khan — FTC Commissioner nominee Lina M. Khan testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, April 21, 2021.
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Amazon is facing a lawsuit from the FTC and 17 US states. They say it's stifling competition and keeping prices high.

Tue, 09/26/2023 - 13:46

Amazon is facing a lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission and 17 states.

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