Big Tech companies such as Facebook and Google could be forced to give up proprietary algorithms, at the heart of their business, if they abuse privacy to gather user data, a top official at the ...

Joseph Simons, formerly of Paul Weiss, testifies Wednesday at his confirmation hearing to lead the FTC. Credit: Diego M. Radzinschi / NLJ [/caption] The Federal Trade Commission will hold a series of ...

Aug 21 (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission warned Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab, Alphabet (GOOGL.O), opens new tab, and other technology companies on Thursday that efforts to ...

Fresh off the UK's retreat from its iCloud surveillance demand, the FTC is telling US big tech that data security isn't up for negotiation. On August 21, 2025, FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson sent ...

(Reuters) -The chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission warned Apple, Alphabet, and other technology companies on Thursday that efforts to comply with British and European digital content laws ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a series of enforcement actions and regulatory updates last week addressing violations involving privacy protections, deceptive ...

FTC Chair Warns Tech Firms Not to Weaken Data Privacy to Comply With EU, UK Laws By Jody Godoy (Reuters) -The chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission warned ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has issued warnings to more than a dozen major technology companies, reminding them of their legal obligations to protect the privacy and data security ...

Disney to Pay $10 Million Fine After FTC Says It Allowed Data Collection on Kids WASHINGTON (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. will pay a $10 million fine to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit alleging ...