Tech ethics organizations have filed an FTC complaint against the AI companion app Replika, alleging that the company employs deceptive marketing to target vulnerable potential users and ...

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will require web hosting giant GoDaddy to implement basic security protections, including HTTPS APIs and mandatory multi-factor authentication, to settle charges ...

In the latest crackdown by U.S. authorities on unfair repair practices, the FTC is suing leading agricultural equipment manufacturer Deere & Company for preventing farmers from easily fixing their ...

This highlights how the issue is getting worse and will require legislative attention, said an FTC official. Lawmakers on both side of the aisle, and President-elect Donald Trump, are hopeful PBM ...

“Farmers rely on their agricultural equipment to earn a living and feed their families,” FTC chair Lina Khan wrote in a statement alongside the full complaint. “Unfair repair restrictions ...

Last February, the FTC filed an administrative lawsuit against the tax prep company, alleging that H&R Block unfairly advertised its online tax filing products as "free" when many consumers could ...

The FTC’s lawsuit is the latest salvo in the fight over right-to-repair. The FTC’s lawsuit is the latest salvo in the fight over right-to-repair. Justine Calma is a senior science reporter ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a 60-page report Tuesday targeting the three biggest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), claiming the companies hiked the prices of specialty drugs by ...

By doing so, the companies significantly padded their bottom lines at the expense of the American health care system, according to the FTC. Specifically, the companies were able to generate more ...

The findings are similar to those in the FTC’s initial report released last summer as part of the agency’s ongoing investigation into PBMs. However, the second report looks at a much broader ...

Investigations by the FTC often target companies suspected of duping consumers through deceptive marketing, hidden fees, or unfair refund policies. The agency can negotiate settlements and obtain ...