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Amazon set for 2026 trial in U.S. FTC antitrust lawsuit on business practicesA U.S. federal judge has set an October 2026 trial date for a Federal Trade Commission antitrust lawsuit that accuses Amazon of operating an illegal monopolyConsumerFeb 13, 2024
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Will Canada follow U.S. and go after Amazon? MPs, businesses hope soThe Competition Bureau of Canada announced an investigation into Amazon's business practices in 2020, but has said little on its progress.EconomySep 29, 2023
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Amazon accused of being illegal monopoly in U.S. antitrust lawsuitThe U.S. FTC and 17 states are asking a court to prohibit Amazon's business practices and loosen its 'monopolistic control to restore competition.'U.S. NewsSep 26, 2023
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FTC opens investigation into ChatGPT over claims data may be at riskThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI on claims it has run afoul of consumer protection laws by putting personal reputations and data at risk.TechJul 13, 2023
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Amazon accused of enrolling consumers into Prime service without consent: lawsuitThe lawsuit also comes as Amazon is facing heightened regulatory scrutiny as it moves to expand its e-commerce dominance and dip its toes into other markets.U.S. NewsJun 21, 2023
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Fortnite maker to pay $520M for child privacy violations and ‘illegal charges’Epic agreed to pay $275 million for collecting the personal information of children under 13 without a parent's consent, and another $245 million over unwanted consumer charges.TrendingDec 20, 2022
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U.S. probing TikTok over allegations app violated children’s privacy: sourcesThe Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Justice Department are probing allegations TikTok failed to delete videos and personal information about users age 13 and younger as it had agreed to do, among other violations.TechJul 7, 2020
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Facebook to pay $5B for privacy mishaps in largest FTC penalty on tech companyThe fine is large, but won't make much of a dent for a company that had nearly $56 billion in revenue last year.TechJul 24, 2019
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Facebook to be fined close to $5B after privacy breaches: reportThe fine would be the largest the FTC has levied on a tech company. But it won't make much of a dent for Facebook, which had nearly US$56 billion in revenue last year.WorldJul 12, 2019
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Homeopathic drugs must carry labels telling consumers there’s no proof products work, U.S. government saysThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission warned makers of over-the-counter homeopathic remedies last week that they must provide scientific proof of a product’s effectiveness or must provide a label telling consumers the product is scientifically unproven to work.ConsumerNov 22, 2016
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