Tag Archives: FTC

Exclusive | FTC Prepares to Question AI Companies Over Impact on Children – The Wall Street Journal

Exclusive | FTC Prepares to Question AI Companies Over Impact on Children  The Wall Street Journal FTC prepares to grill AI companies over impact on children, WSJ reports  Reuters Fake celebrity chatbots sent risqué messages to teens on top AI app  The Washington Post FTC to Review AI Chatbot Risks With Focus on Privacy Harms  Mint Fake celebrity chatbots among those sending harmful content …

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Utah, FTC targets adult websites over alleged child sex abuse material distribution

Utah, FTC targets adult websites over alleged child sex abuse material distribution

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The State of Utah and Federal Trade Commission targeted the owner and operator of some of the world’s most popular adult content websites over alleged distribution of child sex abuse material (CSAM) and non-consensual material (NSM). In proposed consent order, state and federal officials allege the company, Aylo, knew it had “hundreds of thousands” of …

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Utah, FTC targets adult websites over alleged child sex abuse material distribution

Utah, FTC targets adult websites over alleged child sex abuse material distribution

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The State of Utah and Federal Trade Commission targeted the owner and operator of some of the world’s most popular adult content websites over alleged distribution of child sex abuse material (CSAM) and non-consensual material (NSM). In proposed consent order, state and federal officials allege the company, Aylo, knew it had “hundreds of thousands” of …

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Disney to pay $10 million FTC settlement over children’s data

Disney to pay  million FTC settlement over children’s data

A water tower stands at Walt Disney Studios on June 3, 2025 in Burbank, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The Walt Disney Company will pay $10 million to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it enabled the unlawful collection of children’s personal data on YouTube. The FTC claimed the company allowed data to be collected from kids who viewed …

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Appeals court blocks Trump from firing FTC commissioner – Axios

Appeals court blocks Trump from firing FTC commissioner  Axios Federal Appeals Court Reinstates an F.T.C. Commissioner Fired by Trump  The New York Times Appeals court blocks Trump from firing FTC commissioner in case testing president’s removal powers  Fox News US appeals court reinstates FTC commissioner fired by Trump  The Guardian US court reinstates antitrust commissioner Donald Trump tried to fire  Financial Times Source link

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Fired Democratic FTC commissioner reinstated by US appeals court – Reuters

Fired Democratic FTC commissioner reinstated by US appeals court  Reuters Federal Appeals Court Reinstates an F.T.C. Commissioner Fired by Trump  The New York Times Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to fire Biden-appointed FTC member  Politico US appeals court reinstates FTC commissioner fired by Trump  The Guardian Appeals court blocks Trump from firing FTC commissioner  Axios Source link

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Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to fire Biden-appointed FTC member – Politico

Appeals court rejects Trump’s bid to fire Biden-appointed FTC member  Politico Appeals court blocks Trump from firing FTC commissioner  Axios US appeals court reinstates FTC commissioner fired by Trump  The Guardian Appeals court blocks Trump from firing FTC commissioner in case testing president’s removal powers  Fox News Read the Appeals Court’s Decision  The New York Times Source link

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Exclusive: Disney will pay $10M to settle children's privacy lawsuit with FTC – Axios

Exclusive: Disney will pay $10M to settle children’s privacy lawsuit with FTC  Axios Disney to pay $10 million to settle US claim of allowing unlawful collection of children’s data  Reuters Disney to Pay $10 Million for Collecting Children’s Data on YouTube  Variety Disney to pay $10 million over alleged violations of children’s online privacy  Los Angeles Times Disney To Pay $10 Million To Settle …

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FTC chair warns Google about Gmail’s ‘partisan’ spam filters

FTC chair warns Google about Gmail’s ‘partisan’ spam filters

Andrew Ferguson, the Trump-appointed chair of the Federal Trade Commission, recently expressed concern that “Alphabet’s administration of Gmail is designed to have partisan effects.” In a letter addressed to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Ferguson pointed to a recent story in the New York Post describing complaints by Targeted Victory (a consulting and PR firm that’s worked with the Republican National …

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FTC sues L.A. Fitness operators for “exceedingly difficult” gym cancellation policies

FTC sues L.A. Fitness operators for “exceedingly difficult” gym cancellation policies

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sued the operators of the popular gym franchise L.A. Fitness and other gyms for allegedly subjecting members to what it called “exceedingly difficult” cancellation policies.  Filed in California federal court, the lawsuit accused Fitness International and Fitness & Sports Clubs of intentionally using complicated cancellation procedures to prevent their customers from ending their gym …

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