FTC wants lawmakers to cut budget by $42 million
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson has done something few agency heads ever do — asked Congress to reduce the agency’s budget.
Another wave of enforcement for concerts, ticket sales
Say what you will about President Donald Trump, he knows a lot about issues that rile up ordinary people and high on that list is getting ripped off for concert tickets. So he’s directed the federal competition agencies to pay more attention to pricing practices in live entertainment. The...
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Privacy Corner: House rules apply for navigating live streams on Twitch, VP says
Since live streams can be a tricky area to moderate, Twitch’s community health team is building the tools to do that in real-time, nudging people, and reminding them of their manners.
‘Attention Economy’ workshop amplifies need to protect children’s safety online
The number of moms with school-aged kids who are serving in the Senate is few, according to Senator Katie Britt, who says the dual role informs her about social media’s perils.
Charter-Cox antitrust review to focus on broadband, retransmission fees, buildout
The Department of Justice’s antitrust review of Charter Communications’ proposed $34.5 billion acquisition of Cox Communications will likely be decided by competition among broadband providers.
The FTC’s long, winding road on executive authority
Federal Trade Commission members take on various responsibilities, and the future of the agency’s independence partly rests on whether judges believe the commissioners are exercising executive power.
Feds clamp down on student loan debt scammers
The Federal Trade Commission has barred alleged scammers who bilked millions out of student loan borrowers from the debt relief industry.
Employee called out for ethics violation in FTC’s OIG report
The Federal Trade Commission’s Office of Inspector General found an agency employee misused a travel card for unauthorized purchases and violated federal ethics rules as part of a probe, according...
A media mogul tells most
Few media executives have had an impact on a range of businesses like Barry Diller. Yet his successful career has at times been eclipsed by a colorful and glamorous personal life.