FTC
Not everyone is pleased
Here’s a draft of the consumer privacy “Bill of Rights” act Obama wants to pass
Deals with the data devil
AT&T charges $29 for privacy. Time for others to do the same
Advertisement
Pay to play (with data)
Oracle paid north of $1.2B for Datalogix, says WSJ
Blackmail away
FTC shuts down “revenge porn” operation, but imposes no fine
Privacy, seriously
Firms may face new $16,500 privacy fines under White House bill
No pay to play
Yelp says FTC investigation shows its reviews are not fixed
Advertisement
Go ahead, hack away
Feds issue final order over Snapchat privacy incidents, but no fine
Your PC is at risk!
Microsoft sues fake tech support service, warns of holiday scams
Requesting a refund
If your kids bought Candy Crush lives, Google Play may refund you
Blog Post
FTC shuts down massive “PC cleaner” scam
Blog Post
Why a DC turf war may have played a part in the timing of the FTC’s mobile data lawsuit against AT&T
Blog Post
AT&T swamped with refund demands over “cramming” scam; FTC predicts record number of claims
Blog Post
Are Google’s search results deceptive, or can consumers identify ads on their own?
Blog Post
Feds halt bitcoin mining scam that sold machines like a “room heater”
Blog Post
Parents to get full refund for kids’ app purchases under $19M Google Play settlement
Blog Post
Google has a growth plan based on kids, report says
Blog Post
Consumer group asks FTC to investigate tech firms and data brokers over Safe Harbor violations
Blog Post
FTC sues Amazon over kids’ app purchases in showdown over agency’s power
