Top Hackernews posts from www.ftc.gov

  1. FTC sues Adobe for hiding fees and inhibiting cancellations (www.ftc.gov)
    2587 points by ChrisArchitect 3 months ago | 847 comments
  2. FTC sues Intuit for its deceptive TurboTax “free” filing campaign (www.ftc.gov)
    1552 points by Kesseki over 2 years ago | 588 comments
  3. FTC fines Twitter $150M for using 2FA phone numbers for ad targeting (www.ftc.gov)
    1362 points by averysmallbird over 2 years ago | 325 comments
  4. FTC announces rule banning noncompetes (www.ftc.gov)
    1169 points by null0ranje 5 months ago | 500 comments
  5. FTC sues Amazon for illegally maintaining monopoly power (www.ftc.gov)
    1139 points by marcopolis 12 months ago | 899 comments
  6. Price fixing by algorithm is still price fixing (www.ftc.gov)
    878 points by nabla9 7 months ago | 607 comments
  7. Keep your AI claims in check (www.ftc.gov)
    760 points by deepwaters over 1 year ago | 282 comments
  8. FTC sues to block Nvidia-Arm merger (www.ftc.gov)
    722 points by badwolf almost 3 years ago | 398 comments
  9. Epic Games to pay $245M for tricking users into making unwanted charges (www.ftc.gov)
    520 points by brarsanmol over 1 year ago | 303 comments
  10. FTC restores rigorous enforcement of law banning unfair methods of competition (www.ftc.gov)
    500 points by nabilhat almost 2 years ago | 386 comments
  11. FTC cracks down on companies that impose harmful noncompete restrictions (www.ftc.gov)
    474 points by ckrailo over 1 year ago | 177 comments
  12. FTC action against Harley-Davidson and Westinghouse for limiting right to repair (www.ftc.gov)
    453 points by sinak about 2 years ago | 191 comments
  13. FTC files new antitrust complaint against Facebook (www.ftc.gov)
    414 points by dmix about 3 years ago | 135 comments
  14. FTC seeks to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard (www.ftc.gov)
    408 points by Pulcinella almost 2 years ago | 457 comments
  15. FTC Puts Hundreds of Businesses on Notice about Fake Reviews (www.ftc.gov)
    382 points by walterbell almost 3 years ago | 270 comments
  16. FTC acts against private equity firm’s acquisition of veterinary clinics (www.ftc.gov)
    315 points by demail over 2 years ago | 279 comments
  17. FTC to crack down on companies taking advantage of gig workers (www.ftc.gov)
    313 points by rntn about 2 years ago | 493 comments
  18. MoviePass settles FTC allegations that they limited usage, exposed user data (www.ftc.gov)
    309 points by aarestad over 3 years ago | 163 comments
  19. FTC bars GoodRx from sharing consumers’ sensitive health info for advertising (www.ftc.gov)
    248 points by vector_spaces over 1 year ago | 88 comments
  20. FTC takes action to stop Opendoor from cheating potential sellers (www.ftc.gov)
    233 points by tareqak about 2 years ago | 209 comments
  21. Rite Aid banned from using AI facial recognition for five years (www.ftc.gov)
    232 points by commoner 9 months ago | 80 comments
  22. FTC announces proposed rule banning fake reviews and testimonials (www.ftc.gov)
    217 points by pseudolus about 1 year ago | 84 comments
  23. FTC authorizes compulsory process for AI-related products and services (www.ftc.gov)
    215 points by magoghm 10 months ago | 183 comments
  24. FTC to crack down on companies that illegally surveil children learning online (www.ftc.gov)
    200 points by mooreds about 2 years ago | 48 comments
  25. FTC proposes rule to ban junk fees, bait-and-switch tactics plaguing car buyers (www.ftc.gov)
    198 points by ParksNet about 2 years ago | 180 comments
  26. FTC Sues Walmart for Facilitating Money Transfer Fraud (www.ftc.gov)
    197 points by afrcnc about 2 years ago | 174 comments
  27. FTC adopts a comprehensive ban on new noncompetes with all workers (www.ftc.gov)
    186 points by nfriedly 5 months ago | 32 comments
  28. Letter from Acting Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection to Facebook (www.ftc.gov)
    186 points by donohoe about 3 years ago | 44 comments
  29. FTC committed to enforcing law against illegal use, sharing of sensitive data (www.ftc.gov)
    174 points by pseudolus about 2 years ago | 81 comments
  30. FTC says Ring employees illegally surveilled customers, failed to stop hackers (www.ftc.gov)
    174 points by miles over 1 year ago | 37 comments
  31. FTC explores rules cracking down on commercial surveillance and lax security (www.ftc.gov)
    162 points by JYellensFuckboy about 2 years ago | 77 comments
  32. FTC Settlement with Fertility-Tracking App for Facebook/Google SDK Data Sharing (www.ftc.gov)
    159 points by averysmallbird over 3 years ago | 74 comments
  33. FTC proposes new protections to combat AI impersonation of individuals (www.ftc.gov)
    152 points by oblib 7 months ago | 98 comments
  34. Ragingbull.com to pay $2.4M for bogus earnings claims, subscription charges (www.ftc.gov)
    142 points by indus over 2 years ago | 74 comments
  35. FTC Takes Action to Stop Opendoor from Cheating Potential Sellers (www.ftc.gov)
    140 points by felideon about 2 years ago | 2 comments
  36. FTC Obtains $195M Judgment and Ban on Simple Health for Sham Insurance Offering (www.ftc.gov)
    134 points by toomuchtodo 7 months ago | 32 comments
  37. FTC takes action against CafePress for data breach cover up (www.ftc.gov)
    121 points by reidrac about 2 years ago | 60 comments
  38. Commercial Surveillance and Data Security Rulemaking (www.ftc.gov)
    102 points by mooreds about 2 years ago | 32 comments
  39. Nixing the Fix: An FTC Report to Congress on Repair Restrictions [pdf] (www.ftc.gov)
    96 points by sinak over 3 years ago | 29 comments
  40. FTC Takes action against Drizly and CEO following security breaches (www.ftc.gov)
    89 points by thrownaway996 almost 2 years ago | 20 comments
  41. Disputing the Dogmas of Surveillance Advertising (2021) [pdf] (www.ftc.gov)
    79 points by 1vuio0pswjnm7 over 2 years ago | 41 comments
  42. Chatbots, deepfakes, and voice clones: AI deception for sale (www.ftc.gov)
    61 points by napsternxg over 1 year ago | 18 comments
  43. Cryptocurrency buzz drives record investment scam losses (www.ftc.gov)
    58 points by haskellandchill about 3 years ago | 29 comments
  44. Auto dealer Napleton fined $10M for illegal fees and discrimination (www.ftc.gov)
    57 points by zachshefska over 2 years ago | 50 comments