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FTC to ban data broker Kochava from selling Americans’ location data (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-05 | get Kochava Location Data Block → | tags: ftc, kochava, geolocation data

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Players from the NBA, NFL, and MLB call for a ban on betting ‘unders’ (theverge.com)

2026-05-01 | by Emma Roth | tags: nba, nfl, mlb

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Consumers lost $2.1B to social media scams in 2025, FTC reports (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-27 | by Aisha Malik | get Fake Social Media Scam Guide → | tags: facebook, whatsapp, instagram

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Consumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, FTC reports (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-27 | by Aisha Malik | get Fake Social Media Scam Guide → | tags: facebook, instagram, whatsapp

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FTC: Americans lost over $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025 (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-27 | get Social Media Scam Awareness Book → | tags: facebook, whatsapp, instagram

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The FTC Is Ramping Up to Target Transgender Rights (wired.com)

2026-04-24 | by Vittoria Elliott | tags: ftc, transgender rights, consumer protection

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The Federal Agency Coming for Gender-Affirming Care (wired.com)

2026-04-24 | by Vittoria Elliott | tags: ftc, gender-affirming care, transgender health

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Microsoft removes Call of Duty from Game Pass, lowers subscription pricing (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-21 | get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate → | tags: call of duty, game pass, microsoft

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Clarifai deletes 3 million photos that OkCupid provided to train facial recognition AI, report says (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-21 | by Amanda Silberling | get Facial Recognition AI Kit → | tags: clarifai, okcupid, facial recognition

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FTC pushes ad agencies into dropping brand safety rules (theverge.com)

2026-04-15 | by Jay Peters | get Ad Agency Brand Safety Guide → | tags: ftc, ad agencies, garm

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Kalshi wins temporary pause in Arizona criminal case (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-11 | by Anthony Ha | get Kalshi Trading Platform → | tags: kalshi, kris mayes, cftc

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StubHub to pay $10M to settle FTC allegations over ‘deceptive’ ticket pricing (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-09 | by Aisha Malik | get Ticketmaster Event Ticketing → | tags: stubhub, ftc, ticket pricing

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Sports bets on prediction markets ruled to be "swaps," exempt from state laws (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-06 | get Betting on Prediction Markets → | tags: cftc, kalshi, prediction markets

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New Jersey has no right to ban Kalshi's prediction market, US appeals court rules (engadget.com)

2026-04-06 | get Kalshi Prediction Market Platform → | tags: prediction markets, kalshi, cftc

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CFTC sues three states for trying to regulate prediction markets (engadget.com)

2026-04-02 | get Prediction Market Trading Platform → | tags: cftc, prediction markets, kalshi

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OkCupid settles claims it shared user photos with a facial recognition company (theverge.com)

2026-03-31 | by Lauren Feiner | get Photo Privacy Protection Case → | tags: okcupid, clarifai, facial recognition

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OkCupid Settles FTC Case On Alleged Misuse of Its Users' Personal Data (slashdot.org)

2026-03-30 | get Privacy Protection Smartphone Case → | tags: okcupid, ftc, personal data

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FTC action against Match and OkCupid for deceiving users, sharing personal data (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-30 | get Privacy Screen Protector → | tags: ftc, okcupid, match group

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FTC Action Against Match and OkCupid for Deceiving Users, Sharing Personal Data (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-03-30 | get Privacy Protection Screen Protector → | tags: ftc, okcupid, match group

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Intuit Beats FTC In Court, Ending Restrictions On 'Free' TurboTax Ads (slashdot.org)

2026-03-24 | get TurboTax Free Edition → | tags: intuit, turbotax, ftc

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Bipartisan Bill Seeks To Ban Sports Betting On Prediction Market Platforms (slashdot.org)

2026-03-23 | tags: kalshi, polymarket, cftc

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Intuit beats FTC in court, ending restrictions on "free" TurboTax ads (arstechnica.com)

2026-03-23 | get TurboTax Free Edition → | tags: intuit, ftc, turbotax

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Oh, you think the government will regulate Kalshi and Polymarket? Wanna bet? (theverge.com)

2026-03-18 | by Elizabeth Lopatto | get Kalshi Trading Platform → | tags: kalshi, polymarket, cftc

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Identity Theft Protection Services: Do You Actually Need One? (wired.com)

2026-03-14 | by Matthew S. Smith | get Identity Theft Protection Software → | tags: identity theft, javelin security, ftc consumer sentinel

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The FTC is mailing $47M in checks to renters—but many don’t realize they’re eligible (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-03-13 | get Renters' Rebate Card → | tags: ftc, invitation homes, rental settlement

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A Former Top Trump Official Is Going After Prediction Markets (wired.com)

2026-03-02 | by Kate Knibbs | get Prediction Markets → | tags: prediction markets, sports betting, gambling laws

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Two insider cases we've recently closed (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-27 | get Smartphone → | tags: kalshi, cftc, california

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Walmart agrees to $100M settlement over deceptive pay practices in Spark Driver program (techcrunch.com)

2026-02-26 | by Sarah Perez | get Spark Driver → | tags: spark driver, walmart, ftc

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FTC declines to enforce a kids privacy law for data collected to verify users’ ages (theverge.com)

2026-02-26 | by Lauren Feiner | get Facial Recognition System → | tags: ftc, coppa, silicon valley

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Nevada sues to block Kalshi’s prediction betting market (theverge.com)

2026-02-18 | by Emma Roth | tags: bets, cftc, kalshi