Archive for FTC
News/Media Alliance Calls on Justice Department, FTC, and with CNPA calls on California Attorney General, to Open Investigation into Google’s Blocking of News in California
Today the News/Media Alliance sent letters to the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission and the California State Attorney General requesting that they ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Files Comments on Proposed Updates to FTC COPPA Rule
The Alliance submitted comments on March 11 commending the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) measured and considered approach to updating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act ... Read More
FTC to Hold Hearing on Proposed Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will hold an informal hearing on its proposed rule banning fake reviews and testimonials on February 13 at 10 am ... Read More
FTC Holds Additional Hearings on Negative Option Rule
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held an informal hearing on proposed amendments to the Negative Option Rule regarding subscriptions and recurring payments, including a “click ... Read More
Economic Liberties Event: Anti-Monopoly Summit
The News/Media Alliance is happy to be partnering with Economic Liberties on the Anti-Monopoly Summit. This Summit will bring together the growing anti-monopoly movement to build ... Read More
News/Media Alliance Calls on Federal Trade Commission to Safeguard Journalism, Adopt “Data Poaching Rule”
The Alliance today, in its comments in response to the FTC's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on commercial surveillance and data security, recommended the adoption ... Read More
Federal, State Agencies File an Amicus Brief Opposing a Sweeping Interpretation of Section 230
On October 14, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and North Carolina Department of Justice filed a joint amicus brief with ... Read More
Google’s Settlement with the French Authorities Offers a Glimpse of Hope for News Publishers
In early June, the French competition authority, Autorité de la concurrence, announced that Google had reached an agreement with the authority to settle an antitrust ... Read More
FTC’s Google Memos Underline the Need for Legislation to Balance the Online Marketplace
In mid-March, Politico published a powerful piece of investigative reporting titled “How Washington fumbled the future,” detailing the Federal Trade Commission’s 2012 investigation into Google’s ... Read More
MPA Files Comments on FTC Review of Endorsement Guides
MPA filed comments on the FTC's Review of Endorsement Guides ... Read More
