FTC Staff Report Finds Large Social Media and Video Streaming …
WEB4 days ago · A new Federal Trade Commission staff report that examines the data collection and use practices of major social media and video streaming services shows they engaged in vast surveillance of consumers in order to monetize their personal information while failing to adequately protect users online, especially children and teens.
FTC Sues Prescription Drug Middlemen for Artificially Inflating …
WEB3 days ago · Today, the Federal Trade Commission brought action against the three largest prescription drug benefit managers (PBMs)—Caremark Rx, Express Scripts (ESI), and OptumRx—and their affiliated group purchasing organizations (GPOs) for engaging in anticompetitive and unfair rebating practices that have artificially inflated the list price of insulin drugs, impaired patients’ access to lower ...
FTC Sends Refunds to Consumers Harmed by CafePress’s Data …
WEB5 days ago · The Commission’s interactive dashboards for refund data provide a state-by-state breakdown of refunds in FTC cases. In 2023, FTC actions led to $330 million in refunds to consumers across the country. The Federal Trade Commission works to promote competition and protect and educate consumers. The FTC will never demand money, make threats ...
FTC head Lina Khan fighting Big Tech, Big Pharma and Big ... - CBS News
WEB1 day ago · Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan has gone after some of the biggest companies in the U.S. Under President Biden, the FTC has cracked down on big companies they say are hurting consumers.
Kroger-Albertsons merger could raise grocery costs, FTC ... - CBS News
WEB1 day ago · Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan: The 60 Minutes Interview 13:15. The largest proposed grocery merger in U.S. history is being challenged in court, with Federal Trade Commission antitrust ...
FTC Sends More Than $2.6 Million to Consumers Harmed by …
WEBSep 16, 2024 · The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $2.6 million in refunds to consumers harmed by online cash advance provider FloatMe. The company deceived consumers with false promises of “free money” and discriminated against some consumers who applied for cash advances.
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen to Pay Nearly $1 Million Penalty to …
WEB5 days ago · Any person may submit written comments concerning the proposed settlement during a 60-day comment period to Maribeth Petrizzi, Special Attorney, United States, c/o Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20580 bccompliance@ftc.gov. At the conclusion of the 60-day comment period, the …
Federal Trade Commission accuses three drug middlemen of …
WEB3 days ago · By Mirna Alsharif and Berkeley Lovelace Jr. The Federal Trade Commission said Friday that it is suing three drug middlemen, accusing them of inflating insulin prices. The FTC accused the "Big ...
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan: The 60 Minutes ... - CBS News
WEB1 day ago · Help. At the Federal Trade Commission, Chair Lina Khan’s mission is breaking illegal monopolies, blocking mergers that stifle competition, and protecting consumers.
FTC's Lina Khan explains surveillance pricing: How it works, why it ...
WEB4 hours ago · 09-23-2024 NEWS. Lina Khan says the FTC is investigating surveillance pricing. Here’s how that could affect you. At the Fast Company Innovation Festival, Khan, who chairs the Federal Trade ...