Apple & big tech use 'loopholes' to escape merger regulations, says FTC

Federal Trade Commission chair Lina Khan says that Big Tech firms, including Apple, had exploited "loopholes" to make hundreds of acquisition deals without informing antitrust regulators.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 18

FTC bans 'brazen' SpyFone surveillance app, firm must notify victims

The Federal Trade Commission has banned the SpyFone company and its CEO from the surveillance industry, ordering the firm to delete all data and notify everyone affected.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 2

FTC refiles antitrust complaint against Facebook alleging monopoly power

The Federal Trade Commission has filed a new antitrust complaint against Facebook after its previous claims were dismissed by a federal judge for lack of evidence.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 1

Facebook wants FTC chair Lina Khan to recuse herself from antitrust case

Facebook lawyers have filed a petition for recusal to the FTC, asking for chair Lina Khan to not be involved in discussions about pursuing an antitrust case against the social media giant.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 6

Biden Big Tech anti-competition order imminent, will call for return of net neutrality

A new Executive Order will contain multiple measures aimed at protecting the ability of small businesses to compete against Big Tech firms, including asking the FCC to restore net neutrality.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 17

Federal court dismisses FTC antitrust complaint against Facebook

A federal court has dismissed an antitrust complaint against Facebook lodged by the Federal Trade Commission and more than 40 states, citing a lack of evidence that the company is a monopoly in its market.

Mike Peterson 4 years ago 9

Antitrust scholar Lina Khan is confirmed as new FTC chair

The Federal Trade Commission's new chair has been confirmed as legal scholar Lina Khan, who has previously maintained that current laws do not sufficiently counter Big Tech anti-competition concerns.

William Gallagher 4 years ago 17

President Biden nominates Lina Khan for FTC Commissioner

Columbia Law School professor Lina Khan is known for leading the charge against anticompetitive behaviors in Big Tech, signaling that the administration may be preparing to square off against tech giants such as Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple.

Amber Neely 5 years ago 1

Antitrust scholar Lina Khan reportedly selected for FTC by Biden administration

President Joe Biden reportedly plans to nominate legal scholar Lina Khan, who specializes in antitrust and competition law, to the Federal Trade Commission.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 1

UK iPhone users could be due $677 million from Qualcomm

The UK's Which? consumer watchdog is suing Qualcomm for what it claims is illegally inflated prices for 4G modems, which were then passed on to buyers of iPhone and Samsung phones.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 5

FTC investigating privacy practices of YouTube, Amazon, Facebook & other platforms

The Federal Trade Commission has launched a probe of the privacy and data policies of major tech platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok owner ByteDance.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 5

Antitrust lawsuits against Facebook will face an uphill battle

A pair of lawsuits from the Federal Trade Commission and a wide coalition of states both face an uphill battle in providing the burden of proof that Facebook acted anti-competitively, legal experts have declared.

Mike Peterson 5 years ago 9

Germany's antitrust authority examining Apple and Amazon deal

Amazon's "brandgating" practice of excluding other resellers when a manufacturer like Apple sells their devices on the service s being investigated by Germany's Federal Cartel Office.

William Gallagher 5 years ago 0

Qualcomm wins appeal in FTC antitrust suit ruling

Qualcomm has won its appeal against an antitrust ruling in a long-running Federal Trade Commission antitrust case, one where the chipmaker was alleged to have abused its dominance in the modem business.

Malcolm Owen 5 years ago 6

FTC to issue $1.7M in refunds to victims of tech support scams

Nearly 58,000 people will be receiving refunds after being tricked into believing their computers were infected with viruses and malware, by scammers claiming to be from Apple and Microsoft.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 5

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