The US FTC says it won't enforce COPPA against companies using age verification tools as long as they use the collected data only to verify a user's age
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday issued a policy statement advising industry that it will not bring enforcement actions …
Apple's stock fell 5% on February 12, its worst day since April 2025, following FTC scrutiny of Apple News and reports of delays to Siri's anticipated AI update
Apple just wrapped up its worst day on the stock market since April after reports surfaced about delays with Siri and as the company's news app faced regulatory scrutiny.
FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson says the agency is examining Big Tech's acqui-hires to make sure “they are not an attempt to get around” its merger review process
The US Federal Trade Commission is taking a closer look at moves by major tech companies to hire away the employees …
President Trump signs an executive order aimed at preempting a growing number of state AI laws, saying “we want to have one central source of approval”
Transformer Weekly: Trump signs EO, Hochul guts the RAISE Act, and GPT-5.2 launches Michael Kan / PCMag : Trump Signs Executive Order to Go After ‘Burdensome’ State AI Laws Poligirlsayswhat / Baller A...
The US FTC orders Google, OpenAI, Meta and Instagram, Snap, xAI, and Character.AI to turn over information about how their AI chatbots impact children and teens
Meta, OpenAI, Musk's XAI Among Targets Chris Morris / Quartz : Federal agency plans to examine the mental health risks of AI chatbots from OpenAI, Snap, Meta, and more Ian Stark / UPI : FTC orders com...
The FTC orders Google, OpenAI, Meta and Instagram, Snap, xAI, and Character.AI to provide information on how their AI chatbots impact children and teens
The Federal Trade Commission ordered Alphabet Inc.'s Google, OpenAI Inc., Meta Platforms Inc. and four other makers of artificial intelligence chatbots …
The FTC pushes the enforcement of its “click-to-cancel” rule requiring businesses to make canceling subscriptions as easy as signing up, from May 14 to July 14
Cheyenne MacDonald / Engadget :
Airbnb now shows the full cost of a stay, excluding taxes, in search results by default; a Biden-era FTC rule on “junk fees” is set to go into effect on May 12
Even the Sneaky Fees Fortune : Airbnb will now show you the full price for a stay by default so you know exactly what you'll be paying for upfront AJ Dellinger / Gizmodo : Airbnb to Show Full Price by...
FTC v. Meta: Mark Zuckerberg says he considers TikTok the “highest competitive threat” for Facebook and Instagram in the past few years
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg emphasized Wednesday that his social media company faces stiff competition from TikTok, as Meta seeks to fend off accusations …
Current and former FTC staff say the FTC removed 300+ Biden-era business guidance blog posts, including info on AI consumer protection and its Big Tech lawsuits
Business-guidance content published during the Biden administration has been removed from the Federal Trade Commission website.