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FTC bans General Motors from selling driver data for 5 years

Caught secretly selling car owners’ driving data, General Motors slapped with a hefty ban by Lina Khan’s FTC

The U.S. carmaker had been harvesting drivers' data that was of particular value for insurers keen on better assessing the risk posed by policyholders.

Engadget · 19h

FTC bans General Motors from selling driver data for five years

The Federal Trade Commission has taken action against General Motors and OnStar for allegedly sharing details about drivers to third parties without their consent.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 21h

General Motors Reaches Settlement With FTC for Selling Consumer Data

General Motors reached an agreement to settle allegations that the automaker shared drivers’ locations and behavior data without their consent, the Federal Trade Commission said.

FTC, PepsiCo

CNBC on MSN · 2h

FTC sues PepsiCo, alleging price discrimination is raising costs for consumers

The Federal Trade Commission is suing PepsiCo for alleged price discrimination in the final days of the Biden administration.

Wall Street Journal · 2h

FTC Sues PepsiCo, Alleging It Gave Walmart Unfair Pricing Advantage

Outgoing agency Chair Lina Khan has filed a raft of measures during her last week in office.

Bloomberg on MSN · 1h

FTC Says Retailers Use Consumer Data for ‘Surveillance’ Pricing

Major retailers can tailor prices based on customer data including location, demographics or shopping history, the US Federal Trade Commission said in initial study findings, raising concerns about the use of what they termed “surveillance pricing.

FTC Refers Complaint Against Snapchat

LA Times on MSN · 19h

FTC refers Snap complaint alleging its chatbot harms young users

In a rare move, the FTC issued a statement that revealed it referred a complaint against Snap to the DOJ, alleging an AI-powered chatbot is harmful to users.

Reuters on MSN · 20h

US FTC refers complaint about Snapchat use of AI chatbot to Justice Department

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday it has referred to the Justice Department a complaint against Snap Inc that alleges its messaging app Snapchat used an artificial-intelligence chatbot that harmed young users.

Yahoo · 21h

FTC Refers Complaint Against Snapchat to DOJ Over “My AI” Feature

The Commission said that Snapchat's My AI feature presented 'risks and harms to young users of the application,' while Snap says that the complaint 'is based on inaccuracies, and lacks concrete evidence.

US FTC, Colorado Sue Property Firm Greystar

The Associated Press on MSN · 19h

FTC sues Greystar, saying the property manager used hidden fees to swindle renters out of millions

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit accusing property management company Greystar of swindling renters across the country out of at least $100 million using hidden fees.

Reuters · 23h

US FTC, Colorado sue property firm Greystar, alleging renters deceived by hidden fees

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the State of Colorado have filed a complaint against Greystar, a multi-family rental property manager, alleging that it deceived consumers about rental costs with hidden fees,

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 21h

FTC Files Complaint Against Greystar Alleging Hidden Fees in Rent Prices

The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Colorado filed a complaint against the rental property manager alleging it has added hidden fees since at least 2019 that cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars.

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FTC's 'click to cancel' just kicked in, but unsubscribing may not get easier just yet - here's why

The ruling, which went into effect this week, requires businesses to make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up for ...

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How UnitedHealth and Rivals Made $7.3 Billion Marking Up Drugs: FTC

The Federal Trade Commission said three top pharmacy suppliers made profits of 7,700 percent on a lifesaving hypertension ...

FTC Takes On Deere & Co. In New Right-To-Repair Fight

The FTC’s suit is the latest move in a long-running fight between Deere, farmers, and legislators. A 2017 Vice documentary ...

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FTC sides with Right to Repair movement, suing John Deere for 'monopoly' on repair tools

The FTC is suing Deere & Company for allegedly holding a “monopoly” on repair tools necessary for fully functioning repairs on Deere agricultural equipment.

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Welsh Carson Settles Anesthesia Anti-Competition Allegations -- Update

Welsh Carson also must get prior approval from the FTC for future investments in anesthesia and for certain acquisitions by any majority-owned Welsh Carson anesthesia group. It must also give 30-days ...