In a blog post, Instacart emphasized that it has admitted no wrongdoing and elected to settle to “move forward.” The […]
Category: federal trade commission
Is it illegal to not buy ads on X? Experts explain the FTC’s bizarre ad fight.
Here’s the “least silly way” to wrap your head around the FTC’s war over X ads. Credit: Aurich Lawson | […]
Elon Musk’s “thermonuclear” Media Matters lawsuit may be fizzling out
Judge blocks FTC’s Media Matters probe as a likely First Amendment violation. Media Matters for America (MMFA)—a nonprofit that Elon […]
US moves to ban shady subscription auto-renewals after FTC court loss
Picking up where the FTC left off, lawmakers announced the Click to Cancel Act, which requires companies to “provide a […]
Threat of Meta breakup looms as FTC’s monopoly trial ends
“Meta is a proud American success story, and we look forward to continuing to innovate and serve the people and […]
Meta argues enshittification isn’t real in bid to toss FTC monopoly trial
Further, Meta argued that the FTC did not show evidence that users sharing friends-and-family content were shown more ads. Meta […]
Zuckerberg stifled Instagram because he loves Facebook, Instagram founder says
Letting feelings get in the way? Before acquiring Instagram, Mark Zuckerberg swore Facebook had “no agenda.” At the Meta monopoly […]
FTC can’t afford to fight Amazon’s allegedly deceptive sign-ups after DOGE cuts
The Federal Trade Commission is moving to push back a trial set to determine if Amazon tricked customers into signing […]
