139 posts and columns on Federal Trade Commission

EU Still Wants to Challenge Google “Diverting Traffic” to Its Own Services

in News on January 10 at 10:50 am PT

Google is abusing its dominance of the search market, according to European Commission competition official Joaquin Almunia.
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Google Agreement Sets a Bad Precedent of Special Treatment, Says FTC Commissioner

in News on January 3 at 12:33 pm PT

“After promising an elephant more than a year ago, the Commission instead has brought forth a couple of mice,” said Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch.
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Will the FTC Blink on the Google Antitrust Case?

in News on November 20, 2012 at 3:30 pm PT

“Coca-Cola does not have to carry Pepsi in its gas-station coolers.” Does it?
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AllThingsDC: Is There Now “Blood in the Water” for Google Versus FTC?

in News on November 14, 2012 at 3:47 pm PT

Believe it or not, there’s something other than the Petraeus scandal to discuss in D.C. this week.
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FTC Calls for “Privacy by Design”

in News on March 26, 2012 at 8:09 am PT

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission today released a set of recommendations for businesses and Congress about the collection and use of consumers’ personal data.
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FTC to Debut Privacy Framework Monday, Complete With Its Own Social Media Strategy

in Social on March 23, 2012 at 12:13 pm PT

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will on Monday unveil a wide-ranging privacy framework that it has been working on for more than a year, expected to cover online personal data collection and other topics. Don’t expect an anti-social media agenda, though! After a conference call, the FTC will host Facebook and Twitter chats about the framework. Also today: The FTC launched a technology blog with an introductory post by its chief technologist, Ed Felten.