Contributor: Is your favorite influencer’s opinion bought and sold?
Your addictive doomscrolling on X, TikTok or Instagram may also be the latest nexus for millions of dollars in secret political corruption.Over the last month,…
FTC sues Uber for alleged ‘deceptive’ charges, cancellations of subscription Uber One
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Monday announced it is suing Uber for "deceptive” billing and cancellation practices with its Uber One subscription service. File…
Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta as FTC antitrust suit gets underway in Washington, D.C.
April 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. government's landmark antitrust suit, alleging Meta's takeover of Instagram and WhatsApp was illegal, got underway Monday in Washington, D.C.,…
FTC antitrust suit against Meta gets underway in Washington court
April 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. government's antitrust suit alleging Meta's takeover of Instagram and WhatsApp was illegal was due to get underway Monday in…
Trump extends sale, ban of TikTok another 75 days
1 of 2 | The deadline for TikTok to be sold or banned in the United States was Saturday but President Donald Trump extended it…
Justice Department investigates record egg prices, corporate profit
1 of 2 | White eggs are shown for sale in an 18 pack at this Sams Club in Maplewood, Missouri on January 18, 2023.…
Trump signs executive order to expand his control of independent agencies
U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on Friday, February 14, 2025 in Washington, D.C. On Tuesday, he signed an…
Trump fires the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump has fired the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Rohit Chopra, in the latest purge of a Biden administration holdover.Chopra…
Grubhub reaches $25 million settlement with FTC over deceptive practices
The Federal Trade Commission said Grubhub will pay $25 million to settle complaints by customers and drivers. File Photo by Erik Lesser/EPA-EFE Dec. 18 (UPI)…
New FTC rule bans junk fees for tickets, hotels
1 of 6 | In a statement, U.S. President Joe Biden (pictured on Sunday) said Tuesday’s FTC vote builds on the work across his administration…
President-elect Donald Trump picks Andrew Ferguson to chair FTC
Presidet-elect Donald Trump is seen on the stage after a speech at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 6, 2024. He named Andrew Ferguson…
FTC reports drop in consumer-related spam calls
The number of reports by people in the United States getting unwanted calls dropped for the third straight year, according to data released Friday by…
FTC adopts final ‘click-to-cancel’ rule
Chair of the Federal Trade Commission Lina Khan testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on July 13, 2023. She shared her support…
FTC sues prescription drug middlemen, alleging they conspired over high insulin costs
1 of 3 | The Federal Trade Commission on Friday filed lawsuits against three prescription drug benefit managers or PBMs, including Express Scripts, over concerns…
U.S. senators seek federal antitrust investigation of generative AI providers
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. (pictured 2023), who chairs the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer rights, said in a letter to DOJ…
Kamala Harris rolls out economic agenda for middle class at N.C. campaign event
1 of 2 | Vice President Kamala Harris outlined her economic policy in a speech at Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh, N.C., on Friday,…
Biden administration moves to eliminate family seating ‘junk fees’ on airplanes
Travelers wait in check-in at the airline at Ronald Reagan National Airport, November 26, 2013, in Arlington, Virginia. The Biden administration proposed a new rule…
CrowdStrike outage: ‘Significant number’ of affected systems restored
Travelers walk past a screen displaying a Microsoft Windows error message at Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. Chaos from Friday's global tech…
Democratic National Convention to grant media credentials to social media influencers
President Joe Biden has been courting social media influencers to help him encourage young voters to turn out and vote for him in November. File…
DOJ files lawsuit against Adobe, company executives for allegedly hiding fees ‘for years’
June 17 (UPI) -- The federal government on Monday announced a civil enforcement lawsuit against software company Adobe and two company executives for alleged violations…