Federal Trade Commission

April 19April 19
Meta opens up its Horizon Worlds VR app to teens for the first time, prompting outcries from US lawmakers
- National
- News
Meta is forging ahead with plans to let teenagers onto its virtual reality app, Horizon Worlds, despite objections from lawmakers and civil society groups that the technology could have possible unintended consequences for mental health.

Pristine Villarreal
February 24February 24
Molson Coors’ funny ad went too far, regulator says
- National
- News
Beer ads try to be funny, but a regulatory group has determined that Molson Coors went too far with a recent ad that compares rivals’ light beer to water.

Pristine Villarreal
February 22February 22
Amazon closes $3.9 billion deal to acquire One Medical
- National
- News
Amazon closed its acquisition of health care provider One Medical and its parent in a $3.9 billion deal on Wednesday, hours after the Federal Trade Commission said it would not challenge the purchase but that regulators were still investigating potential competitive and consumer harms of the transaction.

Pristine Villarreal
April 03April 03
Feds direct airlines to refund passengers for canceled flights
- National
Federal officials on Friday ordered airlines to reimburse customers for canceled flights, saying a growing number of passengers are complaining amid the coronavirus pandemic that airlines are providing travel credits rather than refunds. The US Department of Transportation did not say how many claims it has substantiated, but it did direct carriers in an enforcement notice “that […]

Taylor Martinez
July 25February 10
US charges 4 members of Chinese military with Equifax hack
- Entertainment
A federal grand jury has charged four members of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army with hacking Equifax and stealing personal data and trade secrets in one of the largest hacks on record. Attorney General William Barr said Monday that the scale of the theft in 2017 was “staggering” and the suspects obtained information for nearly 150 million Americans. […]
July 24July 24
Facebook hit with $5 billion fine, forced to create privacy oversight board
- Entertainment
The Federal Trade Commission announced a $5 billion settlement with Facebook on Wednesday to end an investigation into the company’s privacy practices. It’s a record penalty that shows the federal government taking a harder stance against tech firms but one that may stop short of changing how Silicon Valley does business. Facebook will be required […]
June 25June 25
FTC, Law Enforcement Announce New Crackdown on Illegal Robocalls
- Entertainment
The Federal Trade Commission announced Tuesday a major crackdown on illegal robocalls, including 94 actions targeting operations around the country said to be responsible for more than one billion calls. The nationwide enforcement sweep was coordinated with more than two dozen federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, as part of a major government clampdown on […]
April 24April 24
Facebook warns that its U.S. privacy punishment could hit $5 billion
- Entertainment
Facebook said on Wednesday that a federal investigation into its privacy practices could cost the company as much as $5 billion. In its quarterly results reported to investors, Facebook said that for now it was setting aside $3 billion to pay in potential penalties to the Federal Trade Commission but that the eventual number could […]

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