Hacker News with Generative AI: FTC

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)
DoNotPay has to pay $193K for falsely touting untested AI lawyer, FTC says (arstechnica.com)
Among the first AI companies that the Federal Trade Commission has exposed as deceiving consumers is DoNotPay—which initially was advertised as "the world's first robot lawyer" with the ability to "sue anyone with the click of a button."
FTC sues DoNotPay for making false claims about its services [pdf] (ftc.gov)
FTC Sues Prescription Drug Middlemen for Inflating Insulin Drug Price (ftc.gov)
FTC: Vast Surveillance of Users by Social Media and Video Streaming Companies (ftc.gov)
FTC Staff Report Finds Large Social Media and Video Streaming Companies Have Engaged in Vast Surveillance of Users with Lax Privacy Controls and Inadequate Safeguards for Kids and Teens
FTC Pushed to Crack Down on Companies That Ruin Hardware via Software Updates (techdirt.com)
We’ve noted for years how you no longer really own the things you buy. Whether it’s smart home hardware that becomes useless paperweights when the manufacturer implodes, or post-purchase firmware updates that actively make your device less useful, you simply never know if the product you bought yesterday will be the same product tomorrow.
Activists urge FTC to ban hardware downgrades (theregister.com)
Restaurants fight FTC crackdown on junk fees as diners balk at new charges (cnbc.com)
FTC bans fake online reviews (cnbc.com)
FTC Announces Final Rule Banning Fake Reviews and Testimonials (ftc.gov)
FTC Outlines Concerns After Jury Finds Google Illegally Monopolized App Store (ftc.gov)
FTC Wins Round Two in Its Non-Compete Ban Defense (jdsupra.com)
Federal judge upholds FTC ban on noncompete agreements (thehill.com)
FTC launches probe into 'surveillance pricing' (cnbc.com)
FTC launches probe into 'surveillance pricing' (cnbc.com)
FTC Issues Orders to Eight Companies Seeking Information on Surveillance Pricing (ftc.gov)
FTC probes IBM's $6.4B HashiCorp takeover (theregister.com)
FTC finds 'dark patterns' used by a majority of subscription apps and websites (techcrunch.com)
FTC sues Adobe for hiding fees and inhibiting cancellations (ftc.gov)
FTC says Adobe used hidden fee to trap people into paying for subscription plans (consumer.ftc.gov)
Comments on the FTC antitrust investigation of Google (danluu.com)