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Instacart agrees to refund subscribers $60 million in FTC settlement
In a blog post, Instacart emphasized that it has admitted no wrongdoing and elected to settle to “move forward.” The […]
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 […]
