Cox Media fined for claiming it used AI to track consumer conversations

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission fined Cox Media Group and ‌two other companies for falsely claiming they ‌could use AI to ...
Hoodline

Child-Safety Watchdogs To Feds: Roblox Is No Safe Game For Kids

In their filing, the groups argue that Roblox paints a rosy picture of safety that does not match the reality children ...
Berkshire Eagle

FTC warns of a new scam targeting people who have already been conned out of money

A new phone scam is circulating that hits victims with a one-two financial punch. First, you get scammed out of money. Then, someone poses as a regulator or a Federal Trade Commission "agent" who can ...
Reason

Federal Judge to Trump on FTC Commissioner Firing: No, You Can't Fire Whomever You Want

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that President Donald Trump's March firing of Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter was illegal on Thursday.
Reason

The Federal Trade Commission Goes After Pornhub

It's become abundantly clear that government attacks on pornography are often flimsy pretenses for grabbing more control of the internet broadly. But the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Utah last ...
PBS

FTC commissioner fired by Trump says move threatens agency designed to protect consumers

Two Democratic commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission sued the Trump administration after being fired before their terms expired. The independent agency, designed to be bipartisan, protects ...