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Federal Trade Commission ramps up pressure on tech companies

Federal Trade Commission ramps up pressure on tech companies with new investigation

The Federal Trade Commission says it wants to hear from the public so it can “better understand how technology platforms deny or degrade users’ access to services based on the content of

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Daily Caller on MSN · 4d

EXCLUSIVE: Federal Trade Commission Launches Probe Into Big Tech’s Censorship Of Americans

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is opening up an official request for public comments on censorship by Big Tech companies. The agency is asking Americans to detail cases where they’ve faced consequences from companies for engaging in disfavored political speech,

U.S. News & World Report · 4d

US FTC Says It Launches Inquiry on Tech Censorship

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission launched a public inquiry on Thursday on how technology platforms deny or degrade users’ access to services based on the content of their speech, it said in a statement.

Seattle Times · 3d

‘Big Tech censorship’ of users targeted by Trump’s FTC chief

The new leader of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is opening an inquiry into whether a wide range of online services from social media giants such as Meta to ride-sharing companies such as Uber "censor" users.

Business Insider · 4d

FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson says to investigate ‘Big Tech censorship’

FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson announced an inquiry into “Big Tech censorship,” which he says is “un-American” and “potentially illegal.” In a post

MarketWatch · 4d

FTC Release: Federal Trade Commission Launches Inquiry on Tech Censorship

Today, the Federal Trade Commission launched a public inquiry to better understand how technology platforms deny or degrade users' access to services based on the content of their speech or affiliations,

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Musk renews firing threat after being stymied by federal officials

A lawyer for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally gunning down U.S. health insurance executive Brian Thompson in ...

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Musk’s federal job order sparks split in Trump administration

WASHINGTON >> Elon Musk’s order to federal government workers to justify their jobs opened divisions in President Donald ...

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Did Avast Sell Your Data? Here's How to Get a Piece of the FTC Settlement

Avast's alleged privacy violations, uncovered by PCMag and Motherboard, resulted in a $16.5 million fund that will be sent to customers who purchased its software between 2014 and 2020.

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Unpaid toll texts sent nationwide are part of a con, federal and state officials warn

Demands for immediate payment in the guise of texts from state toll authorities are being made coast to coast, FTC says.

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Trump FTC Chair Backs Undoing Commission-Firing Protections (1)

Federal Trade Commission chairman Andrew Ferguson called for eliminating legal protections that prevent presidents from ...

Business Insider4d

Meet Andrew Ferguson, the new chairman of the FTC who has vowed to go after Big Tech's 'vendetta against competition'

Andrew Ferguson is in as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission. As the new leader of the government's key consumer protection agency, he'll oversee cases involving unfair, deceptive, and ...