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FTC

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795 articles – decelerating
The Federal Trade Commission's 792-article news footprint peaked at 42 articles in Q3 2023, reflecting Lina Khan's aggressive enforcement posture against Big Tech. Coverage has since contracted sharply from 25 articles in Q2 2025 to just 2 in Q1 2026, tracking a shift from activist antitrust to regulatory uncertainty. The corpus reveals distinct enforcement targets: Facebook and Meta dominate early years, followed by Amazon and Google challenges peaking in 2022-2023. The FTC's media presence correlates strongly with Facebook, Amazon, and Google, with Meta becoming the primary focus post-rebrand. Recent silence suggests either enforcement stasis or a transition period following political changes. The agency's coverage arc reflects broader swings in tech regulation—from laissez-faire (2014-2019) to enforcement surge (2021-2023) to current ambiguity.

FTC has appeared in 795 articles since 2005-12. Coverage peaked in 2025Q2 with 25 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Facebook, The Federal Trade Commission, Google, Amazon.

Articles
795
mentions
Velocity
-70.6%
growth rate
Acceleration
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velocity change
Sources
135
publications
OpenAI’s One-Fifth-Price Sol Meets Agent Limits
OpenAI says Sol nearly matches Astra on some work at one-fifth the standard price, but its always-on Dots agents run on Astra. Apple is adding disk-access contr...

Coverage Timeline

2026-10-15
Axios 18 related

Source: the US FTC issues ~50-page civil investigative demands to OpenAI and Anthropic over safety incidents, safeguarding practices, and consumer protection

- The FTC sought documents from Anthropic and OpenAI with the scope of the probe focused on potential consumer protection violations, a person familiar told Axios.

2026-10-08
Bloomberg 2 related

Filing: the US FTC is probing Block over inadequate customer service for frozen or deactivated Square accounts amid staffing cuts, following 1,500+ complaints

The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Block Inc., the parent of Square and Cash App, violated US consumer protection laws …

2026-09-01
About Amazon 67 related

Amazon says the FTC's complaint over Sponsored Ads cites no evidence of consumer price increases or advertiser harm, and misunderstands how advertisers operate

The FTC today filed a misguided lawsuit claiming Amazon misled advertisers about its Sponsored Ads pricing and auction.

CNBC 71 related

The US FTC and 22 state AGs sue Amazon, alleging it overcharged advertisers by $20B+ since 2019 via hidden surcharges, with costs largely passed on to consumers

The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued Amazon, alleging the e-commerce giant “secretly and systematically overcharged” …

2026-08-31
About Amazon 20 related

Amazon says the FTC's complaint over Sponsored Ads cites no evidence of consumer price increases or advertiser harm, and misunderstands how advertisers operate

The FTC today filed a misguided lawsuit claiming Amazon misled advertisers about its Sponsored Ads pricing and auction.

CNBC 48 related

The FTC and 22 state AGs sue Amazon, alleging it overcharged advertisers over $20B since 2019 via hidden surcharges, with costs largely passed on to consumers

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Wall Street Journal 5 related

Sources: the FTC and 20+ state AGs plan to sue Amazon for allegedly making tens of billions over seven years by manipulating ad prices on its retail platform

Commission and more than 20 states to allege e-commerce giant reaped billions by manipulating ad prices on its retail platform

2026-08-28
Bloomberg 4 related

Sources: the FTC has been investigating whether YouTube broke consumer protection laws by violating its own policies when suspending accounts or banning content

The US Federal Trade Commission has been investigating whether Alphabet Inc.'s YouTube violated consumer protection laws …

2026-08-27
Bloomberg

Sources: the FTC has been investigating whether YouTube broke consumer protection laws by violating its own policies when suspending accounts or banning content

The US Federal Trade Commission has been investigating whether Alphabet Inc.'s YouTube violated consumer protection laws …

2026-08-24
Reuters 18 related

The US FTC settles its lawsuit against Zillow, resolving claims that Zillow violated antitrust law by paying Redfin $100M to stop competing in rental listings

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Monday said it is settling with Zillow (ZG.O), ending its lawsuit accusing …

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Quarterly Coverage

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FTC has appeared in 907 tech news articles since December 2005, making it one of the most-covered entities in the archive. The biggest stories include Apple Agrees to FTC Consent Decree Over In-App Purchases (Memo) and US district court dismisses FTC's antitrust complaint against Facebook, saying its.... Frequently covered alongside Facebook, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and The Federal Trade Commission. Coverage has shifted toward consumer, funding themes and away from competition, regulation.

Key Moments

2024Q2enterprise +10pts; consumer +10pts; funding -10pts
2024Q3safety +6pts; developer +7pts; consumer -16pts
2024Q4safety -7pts; developer -7pts; consumer +7pts

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