Published on: 2025-06-11 09:32:12
After weeks of arguments in the Federal Trade Commission's monopoly trial, Meta is done defending its decade-plus-old acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp—at least for now. The seven-week trial ended Tuesday, with the FTC urging Judge James Boasberg to rule that a breakup is necessary to end Meta's alleged monopoly in the "personal social networking services" market, where Meta currently faces sparse competition among other apps connecting friends and family. As alleged by the FTC, Meta's int
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-16 14:00:00
For five weeks, the Federal Trade Commission asked a federal judge to imagine a world where Instagram and WhatsApp flourished outside Meta’s control instead of being acquired by the tech giant. In the sixth and final week of trial, Meta asked Judge James Boasberg to consider that actually, these apps might be as good as they can get. Meta rested its case Wednesday after a brief four days in court (many of its witnesses were also called by the FTC, so it already had the chance to question them i
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-19 09:42:21
is a senior editor and author of Notepad , who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has officially dropped its case against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard. The FTC filed an order to dismiss its complaint on Thursday, just days after it lost an appeal for a preliminary injunction to prevent Microsoft from finalizing its acquisition. “The Commission has determined that the public interest is best served by dism
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-20 21:28:02
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized an order requiring web hosting giant GoDaddy to secure its services to settle charges of data security failures that led to several data breaches since 2018. In January, the agency also alleged that GoDaddy, a major website hosting company with roughly five million customers, misled users about its security practices. The FTC found that GoDaddy was unaware of vulnerabilities in its hosting environment due to a lack of standard security measu
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-26 17:30:55
President Donald Trump signed the Take It Down Act into law, enacting a bill that will criminalize the distribution of nonconsensual intimate images (NCII) — including AI deepfakes — and require social media platforms to promptly remove them when notified. The bill sailed through both chambers of Congress with several tech companies, parent and youth advocates, and first lady Melania Trump championing the issue. But critics — including a group that’s made it its mission to combat the distributi
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-27 07:01:00
When we write about fraud or identity theft at CNET, we normally advise victims to contact the Federal Trade Commission or the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center to share their experience. Even if you didn't lose money or give up any personal identifiable information -- like your Social Security number -- in a conversation with a cybercriminal, you should still report the scam. Only 38% of fraud reports received by the FTC in 2024 involved monetary losses. Fraud reports help the FTC and FBI
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-06-30 09:50:26
is a senior tech and policy editor focused on VR, online platforms, and free expression. Adi has covered video games, biohacking, and more for The Verge since 2011. Meta has filed a motion for judgment on the antitrust case it’s currently fighting in court. The motion argues that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has failed to produce any evidence that Meta unlawfully monopolized part of the social networking market, something the government argues it did through its acquisitions of Instagram
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-01 20:04:00
The Federal Trade Commission extended the deadline for its "click to cancel" rule a second time to give servicers more time to come into compliance. If you've ever had trouble trying to cancel a subscription, the FTC's Negative Option Rule is intended to make it just as easy to cancel a subscription as it is to sign up for one. The rule went into effect in January, but the FTC pushed back enforcement on some provisions until May 14. Now the FTC is giving businesses until July 14, saying in a st
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-07 04:01:00
When we write about fraud or identity theft at CNET, we regularly advise victims to contact the Federal Trade Commission or the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center to share their experience. However, suppose you didn't lose money or give up any personal identifiable information, like your Social Security number. In that case, you might not think it's necessary to take this step -- but you should. Only 38% of fraud reports received by the FTC in 2024 involved monetary losses. Fraud reports he
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-09 01:12:10
is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was set to start enforcing the remaining provisions of its “click-to-cancel” rule on May 14th, requiring that subscriptions be as easy to cancel as to start. Now, the agency says it won’t enforce the rule until July 14th, as TechCrunch reports. Also known as the Negative Option Rule, the big component of click-to-cancel
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-09 14:39:00
What just happened? The FTC's enforcement of the amended Negative Option Rule, often known as the click-to-cancel rule, has been delayed by two months after the agency voted to defer the compliance deadline. The rule will likely be welcomed by consumers as it forces companies that offer subscriptions to make canceling them a simple process, instead of the often complex – sometimes intentionally – procedure that many firms have in place. It was back in March 2023 when the FTC proposed a click to
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-09 05:13:53
The Federal Trade Commission has delayed the start of a rule that aims to make the process of canceling subscriptions less of a nightmare. Last year, the FTC voted to ratify amendments to a regulation known as the Negative Option Rule, adding a new "click-to-cancel" rule that requires companies to be upfront about the terms of subscription signups and prohibits them "from making it any more difficult for consumers to cancel than it was to sign up." Surprising no one, telecom companies were not h
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-09 07:14:25
is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was set to start enforcing the remaining provisions of its “click-to-cancel” rule on May 14th, requiring that subscriptions be as easy to cancel as to start. Now, the agency says it won’t enforce the rule until July 14th, as TechCrunch reports. Also known as the Negative Option Rule, the big component of click-to-cancel
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-09 02:58:51
The Federal Trade Commission voted Friday to delay enforcement of the Negative Option Rule — known widely as the “click-to-cancel” rule requiring companies to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it was to sign up. The rule, which was first proposed in 2023, took aim at businesses selling physical and digital subscriptions — everything from streaming services to gym memberships — through simple signup flows, only to have customers discover later that they have to go through a much more c
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-09 00:15:00
When we write about identity theft or fraud at CNET, we often advise victims to contact the Federal Trade Commission or the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center to report their experience. However, suppose you didn't lose money or give up any personal identifiable information, like your Social Security number. In that case, you might not think it's necessary to take this step -- but you should. Only 38% of fraud reports received by the FTC in 2024 involved monetary losses. Fraud reports help
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-14 09:10:10
The Ninth Circuit US Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court's ruling that Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard did not violate antitrust laws. The Federal Trade Commission had sued to block the merger of these large gaming brands on claims that the new entity would fall afoul of antitrust laws. In the court's ruling, released today, the FTC failed to prove that Microsoft would have blocked access to popular titles such as Call of Duty on hardware owned by other gaming brands. The ap
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-14 17:35:19
is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has lost its appeal of a ruling in its case against Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. In 2023, the FTC requested a preliminary injunction to prevent the companies from finalizing the deal while its legal challenge to the acquisition from 2022 was in progress. “With control of Activision’s content, Microsoft would
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-19 01:17:46
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday released new documentation detailing its new “Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees.” The rule, set to take effect on May 12, prohibits hidden fees for live events, hotels, and short-term rentals. It also bans practices such as “bait-and-switch pricing” and any actions that conceal or misrepresent total prices and fees. In a newly published FAQ, the FTC offers a guide for these types of businesses, providing detailed information about pricing transpa
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-25 21:13:38
is a senior policy reporter at The Verge, covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and Capitol Hill. She spent 5 years covering tech policy at CNBC, writing about antitrust, privacy, and content moderation reform. TikTok is back in a Washington, DC courthouse discussing the US law that — at least on paper — effectively banned the app. But this time, it’s serving as a witness for the government, not fighting against it. On Wednesday, TikTok’s head of operations and trust and safety Adam Pres
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-01 01:15:58
When it comes to trailblazing skeevy new business models, no one does it quite like Uber. The company hasn't just modernized management — it's automated it, all while using legal loopholes and psychological tricks to create an entire new class of hyper-exploited workers. It's also breaking new ground in consumer violations as well, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In a lawsuit filed on Monday, the FTC accused the rideshare corporation of charging "consumers for its Uber One subs
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-01 00:00:00
Anton Petrus/Getty Images A government agency reaching out can be stressful in the best of times, let alone if they're demanding money under the threat of jail time. A situation like that might cause people to make a rash decision. And many victims have by turning over their financial information to fraudsters hoping to prey on their distress. The Federal Trade Commission is warning people about imposter scams, in which a fraudster pretends to be from a government agency like the FTC to steal
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-08 23:39:28
The Federal Trade Commission is suing the rideshare company Uber for what it's calling deceptive business practices with its Uber One subscription service. In its complaint filed in a San Francisco district court, the FTC cites instances where customers say they were charged for the service when they believed their subscriptions were canceled or were not allowed to cancel their accounts easily. Uber One costs $10 a month and allows users to get discounts, free delivery on Uber Eats and cash bac
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-09 06:02:00
A hot potato: The FTC has filed a lawsuit against Uber over allegations that it engaged in deceptive billing and cancellation practices related to its Uber One subscription service. According to the agency, the ride-hailing giant made the process of cancelling needlessly difficult, charged some people during their free trial, and even signed up customers without their consent. Uber launched Uber One in 2021 with the lure of free delivery on eligible Uber Eats orders, discounts, priority service
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-09 17:23:32
The US Federal Trade Commission has sued ride-hailing app Uber, saying it made “false or misleading” claims about its subscription service, in the latest sign that Donald Trump’s administration is embracing an aggressive stance against Big Tech groups. The regulator alleged the company’s Uber One service failed to deliver promised savings and proved difficult to “cancel anytime” as promised, according to a complaint filed in a California court on Monday. “Americans are tired of getting signed
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-09 21:02:00
What just happened? The FTC has filed a lawsuit against Uber over allegations that it engaged in deceptive billing and cancellation practices related to its Uber One subscription service. According to the agency, the ride-hailing giant made the process of cancelling needlessly difficult, charged some people during their free trial, and even signed up customers without their consent. Uber launched Uber One in 2021 with the lure of free delivery on eligible Uber Eats orders, discounts, priority s
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-10 18:22:55
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit today against Uber, alleging the rideshare and delivery company charged consumers for its Uber One subscription service without their consent, failed to deliver promised savings, and made it difficult for users to cancel the service despite its “cancel anytime” promises. “Americans are tired of getting signed up for unwanted subscriptions that seem impossible to cancel,” said FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson. “The Trump-Vance FTC is fighting back on b
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-10 21:20:50
On Monday, the FTC announced that it is suing Uber for deceptive billing and cancellation practices surrounding its subscription service, Uber One. In its complaint, the FTC claimed that Uber would enroll customers without their consent and bill those who were using a free trial early. Despite its “cancel anytime” promise, Uber also made the process needlessly difficult. Some people had to navigate up to 23 screens to cancel, while others were told to contact customer support without being give
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-11 01:41:18
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The FTC has filed a lawsuit against Uber, alleging deceptive practices related to its Uber One subscription service. The complaint claims users were enrolled without clear consent and faced an incredibly difficult cancellation process. Uber denies any wrongdoing, while the FTC seeks financial penalties and an end to such tactics. Uber is under fire from the Federal Trade Commission (once again), which has filed a lawsuit accusing the ride-hailing gia
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-11 01:15:55
The Federal Trade Commission has decided to take formal action against ride-hailing service Uber over what it describes as "deceptive billing and cancellation practices." The FTC's lawsuit, filed on Monday, specifically takes issue with the Uber One service, which lets subscribers earn cash back on rides, get free deliveries and avoid cancellation fees. According to the FTC, Uber made it easy for subscribers to join Uber One, but much harder to cancel. "Users can be forced to navigate as many a
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-08-11 05:39:41
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit Monday against Uber, alleging the ride-hail and delivery giant charged customers for its Uber One subscription service without their consent. The lawsuit also claims Uber failed to deliver the savings promised in its subscription service and made it unreasonably difficult for users to cancel despite its “cancel anytime” promises. Uber has denied any wrongdoing and accused the FTC of rushing the investigation process and basing its claims on “unvetted
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