FTC: GoDaddy Hosting Was “Blind” To Security Threats via @sejournal, @martinibuster FTC settlement proposal alleges that GoDaddy hosting was “blind” to security threats which compromised its customers The post FTC: GoDaddy Hosting Was “Blind” To Security Threats appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Fortnite FTC refunds are starting to show up Image: Epic GamesFortnite players have finally started receiving refunds as part of a settlement Epic Games reached with the Federal Trade Commission, which claimed the developer tricked players into making in-game purchases. So far, the FTC says it sent out more than 600,000 payments totaling $72 million, and many players, including some of us …

F.T.C. Launches Antitrust Investigation Into Microsoft Regulators are demanding information from the company on its cloud computing, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity products.

Microsoft is being investigated by the FTC over antitrust concerns Image: Laura Normand / The VergeMicrosoft is being investigated by the Federal Trade Commission in a wide-ranging antitrust probe, making it the fifth Big Tech company to fall under such scrutiny in several years. The agency is looking into Microsoft’s cloud and software licensing business, cybersecurity services, and AI offerings. Bloomberg fir…

The FTC orders Sitejabber to stop faking product reviews Image: Cath Virginia / The VergeThe Federal Trade Commission has charged Sitejabber, an online review platform, with violating its new fake reviews rules by using point-of-sale reviews to misrepresent what customers think about products. In one of its first enforcement actions under new rules banning companies from making or selling fake reviews…

Guess who’s suing the FTC to stop click to cancel Illustration by Laura Normand / The VergeThree industry groups are suing to prevent the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing its new “Click to Cancel” rule that requires companies to make it easy to cancel subscriptions, according to Reuters. And yes, it’s exactly who you’d expect. Click to cancel expands the Negative Option Rule to for…

The FTC is investigating PC manufacturers who scare you away from your right to repair A “warranty void if seal broken” sticker covering a screw hole. | Image: Eirik Solheim (CC BY-SA 2.0)Ever seen one of those “warranty void if removed” stickers covering the screw holes on a gadget? Today, the FTC is reminding ASRock, Gigabyte, and Zotac that they’re illegal. In fact, the FTC sent letters to ASRock, Gigabyte, and Zotac that sugge…

FTC refers TikTok complaint to Justice Department The Federal Trade Commission said it’s referred its complaint against TikTok and ByteDance to the Department of Justice.

The FTC warns influencers to disclose when they’re paid to be sweet on aspartame It’s fine to say aspartame is safe — but not to obscure that you’re being paid to do it. | Photo by Long Wei/VCG via Getty ImagesThe first rule of sponsored content: You have to tell people it was paid for. Today, the Federal Trade Commission publicly admonished over a dozen health influencers for publishing videos on TikTok and Instagram about …

iFixit Urges FTC to Establish Stronger Right to Repair Rules Popular repair site iFixit today sent a petition to the United States Federal Trade Commission calling for new Right to Repair rules that would protect consumer interests. iFixit’s petition calls attention to some of the “blocks” that manufacturers have put in place that prevent customers and independent repair shops from repairing their electr…

FTC plans to hire child psychologist to guide internet rules Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya hopes it “can send a strong signal to other law enforcement agencies in the U.S.,” he told The Record.

The FTC is after Amazon again, this time for ‘monopolistic’ practices The FTC, joined by several state attorney generals, is suing Amazon over “monopolist” practices.

FTC Says Amazon Used These Tactics to Undermine Competition In a lawsuit filed on Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission said the internet giant used its monopoly power to stifle competition and raise prices.

You Should Claim Your Part of the Fortnite FTC Settlement The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is compelling Epic Games, the online video game and software developer and publisher, to pay a $520 million settlement over allegations that they tricked players into buying game items. This is the largest refund in a gaming-related case to date, according to the FTC. Read more…

Amazon lawsuit from FTC expected as soon as this month — here’s what’s at stake A challenge to Amazon’s alleged monopoly could result in a breakup of the more than trillion-dollar business, should the FTC file the lawsuit and win in court.

Republicans defend Elon Musk in FTC’s Twitter probe Image: Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesHouse Republicans came to the defense of Elon Musk Thursday, tearing into Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan over an agency investigation they claim borders on “obsession” with Twitter and its owner. The blustering support for the billionaire dominated a Thursday House Judiciary Comm…

Twitter says FTC probe ‘has spiraled out of control’ and asks to terminate privacy settlement Twitter said the FTC investigation “has spiraled out of control and become tainted by bias.”

FTC investigating ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for possible consumer harm The civil investigative demand asks OpenAI to explain how it obtains information to train its large language models.

Read Xbox chief Phil Spencer’s memo to Microsoft employees about the FTC win Xbox chief Phil Spencer outside a San Francisco courtroom. | Image: Getty ImagesMicrosoft just won a big legal fight with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to allow it to close its $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition. After a grueling five days of evidence and testimony, a US federal judge has sided with Microsoft to prevent the FTC f…