Google’s End-to-End Advertising Business Draws FTC Scrutiny

Google is nowhere near as dominant in advertising as it is in search, but the FTC may be interested in taking a closer look at the business.
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Legal Showdown on Cyber Security

When hackers broke into computer systems at Wyndham Worldwide Corp. and several of its hotels, they allegedly stole payment-card numbers for hundreds of thousands of consumer accounts.

Facebook Hooks Up With Attorneys General for Teen Profile Privacy Awareness

Profile privacy setting: High.
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The FTC’s Guide to Peddling Bogus Diet Pills on Twitter

This stuff can be tricky. Pay attention!
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European Decision on Google Antitrust Pushed to the End of Summer (Or Later)

Thought that whole Google antitrust brouhaha was over? It’s really not.
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Feds Urge App Makers, Mobile Operating Systems to Do Better on Privacy

The Federal Trade Commission serves up a list of best practices for those who make mobile operating systems and the creators of apps.
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Path Settles With FTC Over Alleged COPPA Violations

The startup has agreed to pay $800,000 on charges from the FTC.
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Just Under Deadline, Google Responds to European Antitrust Concerns

The big question is whether the EC extracts more concessions from Google than the U.S. — so, here’s some detail on that.
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Facebook Search Could Actually Be Great for Google (Why? Antitrust.)

“Facebook’s entry into the search market with a dynamic new product is clear evidence that the search market is competitive,” said Daniel O’Connor of the CCIA.
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“Hi, I’m From the Government and I’m Here to Help”

What one arm of government giveth, another arm can quickly taketh away.
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