Hacker News with Generative AI: FTC

FTC Removes Posts Critical of Amazon, Microsoft, and AI Companies (wired.com)
The Trump administration’s Federal Trade Commission has removed four years worth of business guidance blogs as of Tuesday morning, including important consumer protection information related to artificial intelligence and the agency’s landmark privacy lawsuits under former chair Lina Khan against companies like Amazon and Microsoft. More than 300 blogs were removed.
FTC can't afford to fight Amazon's allegedly deceptive sign-ups after DOGE cuts (arstechnica.com)
The Federal Trade Commission is moving to push back a trial set to determine if Amazon tricked customers into signing up for Prime subscriptions.
FTC can't afford to fight Amazon's allegedly deceptive sign-ups after DOGE cuts (arstechnica.com)
The Federal Trade Commission is moving to push back a trial set to determine if Amazon tricked customers into signing up for Prime subscriptions.
Wyden to FTC: Stop Companies Offering Bait-and-Switch Sales of Digital Purchases (senate.gov)
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., pressed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to stop companies from misleadingly offering people the ability to “buy” online content, including TV, e-books, movies, music, and video games, when the reality is consumers do not have total control over their purchases.
FTC takes action against GoDaddy for alleged lax data security (ftc.gov)
FTC Sends $5M in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Bogus Credit Repair Scheme (ftc.gov)
FTC: Personal Data Used to Set Individualized Consumer Pricing (ftc.gov)
FTC bans Genshin Impact dev from selling lootboxes to under-16s, fines them $20M (ftc.gov)
FTC Study Indicates Wide Range of Personal Data Used for Individualized Prices (ftc.gov)
FTC Sues PepsiCo for Rigging Soft Drink Competition (ftc.gov)
FTC Statement in the Matter of Snap, Inc.'s AI Chatbot [pdf] (ftc.gov)
FTC, States Sue Deere and Company to Protect Farmers (ftc.gov)
FTC Orders H&R Block to Pay $7M and Overhaul Advertising and Customer Service (ftc.gov)
FTC orders 'gun detection' tech maker Evolv to stop overstating effectiveness (techdirt.com)
FTC Action Against Grubhub for Harming Diners, Workers, and Small Businesses (ftc.gov)
New FTC Data Show Skyrocketing Consumer Reports About Game-Like Online Job Scams (ftc.gov)
FTC Payments to Consumers Harmed by Vivint's Misuse of Consumer Credit Reports (ftc.gov)
FTC Staff Sends Warning Letters to Healthcare Plan Marketers and Lead Generators
FTC Sends $72M in Refund Payments to Fortnite Consumers (ftc.gov)
FTC Staff Sends Warning Letters to Healthcare Plan Marketers and Lead Generators
FTC takes action against Gravy Analytics, Venntel for selling location data (ftc.gov)
Smart gadgets' failure to commit to software support could be illegal, FTC warns (arstechnica.com)
Makers of smart devices that fail to disclose how long they will support their products with software updates may be breaking the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warned this week.
FTC Staff Issues Report on Undercover Funeral Rule Phone Sweep (ftc.gov)
FTC Stops H&R Block's Unfair Downgrading and Deceptive Promises of 'Free' Filing (ftc.gov)
FTC Sends $2.5M to Consumers Deceived by Credit Karma's "Pre-Approved" Offers (ftc.gov)
Comcast, Charter Sue FTC over Efforts to Make Canceling Services Easier (techdirt.com)
Earlier this month the FTC announced it was modifying some existing rules to crack down on companies that make it extremely difficult to cancel services.
Industry groups are suing the FTC to stop its click to cancel rule (theverge.com)
Three industry groups, the NCTA, the Electronic Security Association (ESA), and the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), are suing to prevent the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing its new “Click to Cancel” rule that requires companies to make it easy to cancel subscriptions.
FTC Action to Stop Lyft from Deceiving Drivers with Misleading Earnings Claims (ftc.gov)
Guess who's suing the FTC to stop click to cancel (theverge.com)
Three industry groups are suing to prevent the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing its new “Click to Cancel” rule that requires companies to make it easy to cancel subscriptions, according to Reuters.
FTC's rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect (abcnews.go.com)
A federal rule banning fake online reviews is now in effect
The End of Subscription Creep: New FTC Rule Simplifies Canceling Subscriptions (cnet.com)
The long-awaited Federal Trade Commission's "click to cancel" rule has been finalized. That means canceling your subscriptions is about to get easier.
FTC announces "click-to-cancel" rule making it easier to cancel subscriptions (ftc.gov)