FTC Takes Aim at Amazon
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is setting its sights on Amazon. And, as a result, the world’s leading online retailer…
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Facebook Once Again on FTC's Radar
On Monday, the controversy swirling around Facebook intensified with regard to its proposed $16 billion acquisition of mobile message giant…
FTC Not Relenting in Native Ad Witch Hunt
Adweek recently connected with Jessica Rich, Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s consumer protection bureau. In a new interview published…
FTC Shuts Down More SMS Spammers
The FTC is proving to be absolutely relentless in its effort to curtail the plague of SMS spam. You know…
FTC Investigating Google’s Waze Acquisition
Over the weekend, Google admitted to having been contacted by attorneys from the Federal Trade Commission. The point of contact…
FTC Hunting Down SMS Scammers
SMS spammers looking for cover have found there are few places left to hide. The FTC has begun aggressively following…
It’s ‘Game Over’ for SMS Scams, Says FTC
The FTC is issuing a stark warning to those who perpetrate text-based scams on American mobile consumers. On Thursday morning,…
FTC Cracks Whip with New Mobile Guidelines, Dishes Out Hefty Fine
On Friday, the Federal Trade Commission issued a new staff report recommending new guidelines to be followed by key players…
FTC Green Lights Facebook Acquisition of Instagram
On Thursday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced that the FTC has officially closed its nonpublic investigation of Facebook’s proposed…
PrivacyStar Rolls Out Call and Text Message Blocking Service
On Wednesday, PrivacyStar rolled out the introductory red carpet for Metro Block-it, a new call and text message blocking service…
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