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FTC says Meta misled parents and failed to protect children using Facebook's Messenger Kids app

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The Federal Trade Commission alleged Meta violated a 2020 privacy order with its policies regarding the Messenger Kids app.

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Companies are selling us more stuff by telling us it's 'sustainable'

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Over the past year, consumers bought more than 13.6 billion products marketed as sustainable for a total of $73 billion, NielsenIQ found.

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Elon Musk reportedly asked to meet with the chair of the FTC but she rejected his request

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FTC chair Lina Khan reportedly refused to meet personally with Elon Musk.
FTC chair Lina Khan reportedly refused to meet personally with Elon Musk.

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The FTC proposes 'Click to Cancel' rule that would make it easier — and cheaper — to cancel subscriptions and memberships

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In the world of free trials, streaming services, and fancy gyms, the FTC is introducing rules that would protect the consumer from getting bogged down in automatic renewals and tough cancellation processes.

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The FTC wants to help you cancel that membership or subscription once and for all, aiming to reduce the ways companies force you to struggle

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FTC chair Lina Khan

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Elon Musk says federal probe of Twitter is a 'weaponization of a government agency and a 'serious attack on the Constitution'

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Elon Musk has been critical of journalists in the past.

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The top US consumer watchdog is worried you're going to fall for AI scams or overblown marketing hype

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FTC chair Lina Khan

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FTC bans online mental health company BetterHelp from sharing user data for targeted ads, as federal crackdowns on info misuse intensify

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BetterHelp will pay $7.8 million for sharing user data.

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Companies are latching onto the hot new AI trend. The feds are warning they're watching for false claims.

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Bill Ready warns AI bots like ChatGPT could pose issues.
The FTC warned Silicon Valley to avoid over-hyping AI tech like ChatGPT.

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Controversial noncompetes now face a possible ban. But one group never had to worry about them: attorneys

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Hundreds of thousands of workers could soon switch jobs if the FTC's proposed noncompete ban gets enacted, recruiters told Insider.

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