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EFF files a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission alleging that Google collected and data mined children's personal information.
According to a new report, the FTC and Justice Department are prepared to begin an investigation into Google's Android operating system and whether the search giant blocked competitor's access to the OS.
The U.S. FTC has begun an investigation into Apple's treatment of rival music streaming apps and whether the practices are illegal under current antitrust law.
Earlier this year, AT&T settled with the U.S. FTC over cramming, a practice in which the carrier allowed third-parties to charge customers for services without their knowledge and then hiding the charges deep in the billing statement.
According to the WSJ, high level Federal Trade Commission officials recommended a lawsuit against Google back in 2012 over anti-competitive practices, but eventually dropped the request in 2013.
Google has begun sending out e-mails to customers informing them that they may be entitled to a refund for in-app purchases made previously, as part of a settlement with the FTC.
Just a few weeks after Apple settled over the same policy, Google has settled with the FTC over their in-app purchasing policies.
Earlier this year, following Federal Trade Commission (FTC) efforts, Apple was forced to look deeper into apps that would have allowed kids to make purchases without their parent's consent.
A month after announcing its acquisition of virtual reality startup Oculus VR for $2 billion, the deal has been approved by U.S. regulators.
At the time, the FTC proposed a settlement with GoldenShores, run by just one individual (Erik Geidl), and the final terms have been revealed this week.
The app, built by Goldenshore, sent your location and a unique ID to advertisers who could then better target their marketing.
Security must be paramount, says agency
The Federal Trade Commission (FTP) has issued a set of guidelines for safeguarding users' privacy as they use mobile devices.
Google has settled their 19-month FTC antitrust case today, with the Commission finding that Google did not violate any antitrust laws.
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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has expanded its antitrust investigation into Google, adding the Google+ social network to the probe.
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Senators Herb Kohl and Mike Lee have written a letter to the FTC asking the agency to investigate Google for possible antitrust violations.
FTC announces that scareware victims will get a cut of $8 million recovered from a fake anti-virus vendor.
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed changes to the rules governing Internet privacy for children under the age of 13.
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App developers who advertised that their Apps could treat Acne told to stop making "baseless claims."
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According to BI, the FTC is investigating into Twitter and how it deals with the many companies that build clients, services and apps for the platform.
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