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FTC grills Zuckerberg over emails from Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) grilled Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday over dozens of emails and messages he ...
FTC presses Zuckerberg to admit he bought Instagram to ‘neutralize’ it
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg struggled on Tuesday to defend in federal court the company’s $1 billion purchase of Instagram amid ...
FTC now has three Republicans and no Democrats instead of the typical 3-2 split
The FTC historically had a 3–2 partisan split, with the president's party having a one-seat advantage. But President Trump ...
Is Lina Khan Back at the FTC?
Trump’s Chairman Andrew Ferguson sounds like Biden’s, warning businesses not to raise prices.
FTC says Meta bought up its rivals instead of competing with them
Opening arguments are expected from the FTC and social media giant Meta as the first big antitrust trial of Trump’s second ...
FTC stays the course on antitrust enforcement in defending premerger rule
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission in a court filing last week defended its new rule requiring companies to provide more information upfront about prospective M&A deals as a “commonsense” update, ...
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FTC inquiry signals Trump administration stance on competition
The agency is seeking input on how to better open up industries up to new entrants. Some see this opening the door to more competition for banks.
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Federal agencies aren’t working together to fight consumer scams, GAO says
The watchdog calls for a governmentwide strategy to counter tech-fueled schemes after auditing the FBI, CFPB, FTC and other ...
Fired US Federal Trade Commissioners concerned about DOGE data access
Elon Musk's government cost-cutting campaign at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission raises concern about exposure of ...