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Meta Antitrust Trial Exposes FTC’s Narrow View of Social Networks
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New FTC rule on hidden fees takes effect next week
New FTC rule takes effect May 12, 2025, targeting hidden and deceptive fees in ticketing and short-term lodging. Businesses ...
DOJ, FTC open inquiry into the concert industry
The inquiry comes a month after an executive order from President Trump - issued on the advice of Kid Rock - to combat ticket ...
Thanks to the FTC, Genshin Impact has to say the quiet part out loud: obtaining a single character can cost up to $475
Issues delivered straight to your door or device The cost of buying pulls is also more clearly spelled out With update 5.6, ...
FTC bans hidden fees for live events and short-term rentals, effective May 12
In a newly published FAQ, the FTC offers a guide for these types of businesses, providing detailed information about pricing ...
FTC v. Meta live: updates from the battle for Instagram and WhatsApp
Former TikTok director of UX research Eric Morrison testifies in a short video deposition that as of 2022, unlike Facebook and Instagram, TikTok “was not necessarily serving that need to connect to ...
DOJ and FTC launch public inquiry into the live music industry
This is per THR, which reports that the DOJ and FTC are moving in the wake of a March 31 executive order from the White House ...
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FTC rule forces fee transparency in ticketing and lodging industries
Ticketing and short-term lodging businesses will be prohibited from hiding "convenience" and other fees from consumers under ...
Fake debt collector barred from business after harassing people into paying money they didn’t owe
According to the FTC complaint, under a variety of company names, Redon would “collect and process payments for debts that ...