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FTC bans another data broker from selling consumers' location data
TechCrunch· 5 months agoThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission has continued its crackdown on data brokers with a settlement...
Data broker used phone location info to track Planned Parenthood visits, senator says
Healthcare Dive via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoSen. Ron Wyden urged federal regulators to crack down on a data broker that allegedly used location...
Grand Canyon University fined $37.7M for deceiving students about cost of doctoral degrees
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe federal Education Department will fine Arizona-based Grand Canyon University $37.7 million for...
'Government overreach': GCU to appeal fine from feds over marketing of doctoral degrees
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 7 months agoGrand Canyon University officials say they're appealing a $37.7 million fine leveraged by the U.S....
GoodRx illegally shared health data with tech giants to target ads, government alleges
The Hill via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTelemedicine company GoodRx allegedly shared sensitive personal health information with Google,...
The EU Wants to Kill Targeted Ads by Fining Meta $414M
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe EU issued a €390 million (about $414 million) fine against Meta Wednesday, a decision that...
Federal regulators inch a bit closer to regulating AI in political ads
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe Federal Election Commission on Thursday took a small step toward regulating so-called deepfake...
Bogus online reviews are targeted by US regulators with new, proposed bans
Associated Press via AOL· 12 months agoFederal regulators are looking to crack down on fake reviews and other deceptive internet practices....
FTC bans Austin company InMarket from selling sensitive consumer location data
Gannett via AOL· 5 months agoFederal regulators are cracking down on an Austin-based data broker they say inappropriately used...
FTC Probes ‘Possible Misconduct’ in Cryptocurrency Advertising
Decrypt Media via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating several unnamed crypto firms over deceptive...