Hacker News with Generative AI: FTC

It takes one click to join Uber One, and 32 actions to quit (theregister.com)
The USA’s Federal Trade Commission on Monday launched a lawsuit against Uber, alleging the rideshare giant ripped off customers by enrolling them in its “Uber One” membership scheme without permission, failing to deliver promised savings, and making it devilishly difficult to opt out.

Consumer Rights, Uber, Lawsuits, FTC

9 points by beardyw 4 days ago | 0 comments

FTC takes action against Uber for deceptive billing and cancellation practices (ftc.gov)

FTC, Uber, Business Practices, Consumer Protection, Lawsuits

425 points by pinewurst 5 days ago | 264 comments

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, Government, AI, Privacy, Amazon, Microsoft

306 points by gnabgib 39 days ago | 113 comments

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.

Amazon, FTC, Lawsuits, Consumer Protection, Business

58 points by unclebucknasty 44 days ago | 10 comments

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.

Amazon, FTC, Lawsuits, Consumer Protection, Technology

23 points by ndsipa_pomu 45 days ago | 4 comments

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.

Consumer Protection, Digital Content, Regulation, FTC, Politics

6 points by ChrisArchitect 59 days ago | 0 comments

FTC takes action against GoDaddy for alleged lax data security (ftc.gov)

Data Security, FTC, GoDaddy

315 points by luu 88 days ago | 167 comments

FTC Sends $5M in Refunds to Consumers Harmed by Bogus Credit Repair Scheme (ftc.gov)

Consumer Protection, Law, Scams, FTC

3 points by impish9208 95 days ago | 0 comments

FTC: Personal Data Used to Set Individualized Consumer Pricing (ftc.gov)

FTC, Consumer Protection, Pricing, Data Privacy

19 points by Anon84 97 days ago | 2 comments

FTC bans Genshin Impact dev from selling lootboxes to under-16s, fines them $20M (ftc.gov)

FTC, Gaming, Loot Boxes, Regulations, China

38 points by jsheard 98 days ago | 10 comments

FTC Study Indicates Wide Range of Personal Data Used for Individualized Prices (ftc.gov)

FTC, Pricing, Data Privacy, Consumer Protection, Online Advertising

8 points by impish9208 99 days ago | 0 comments

FTC Sues PepsiCo for Rigging Soft Drink Competition (ftc.gov)

FTC, Competition, Lawsuits, Soft Drinks, PepsiCo

6 points by impish9208 99 days ago | 1 comments

FTC Statement in the Matter of Snap, Inc.'s AI Chatbot [pdf] (ftc.gov)

FTC, Artificial Intelligence, Chatbots, Privacy, Regulation

4 points by impish9208 99 days ago | 0 comments

FTC, States Sue Deere and Company to Protect Farmers (ftc.gov)

FTC, Lawsuits, Agriculture, Antitrust

9 points by ChrisArchitect 101 days ago | 0 comments

FTC Orders H&R Block to Pay $7M and Overhaul Advertising and Customer Service (ftc.gov)

FTC, Lawsuits, Advertising, Consumer Protection, Customer Service

4 points by impish9208 107 days ago | 0 comments

FTC orders 'gun detection' tech maker Evolv to stop overstating effectiveness (techdirt.com)

FTC, Technology, Surveillance, Law Enforcement

148 points by shakna 117 days ago | 128 comments

FTC Action Against Grubhub for Harming Diners, Workers, and Small Businesses (ftc.gov)

FTC, Lawsuits, Restaurants, Food Delivery, Business

6 points by impish9208 130 days ago | 0 comments

New FTC Data Show Skyrocketing Consumer Reports About Game-Like Online Job Scams (ftc.gov)

Consumer Protection, Online Scams, Job Scams, FTC

7 points by impish9208 135 days ago | 0 comments

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

Consumer Protection, Law Enforcement, FTC, Healthcare

4 points by impish9208 136 days ago | 0 comments

FTC Sends $72M in Refund Payments to Fortnite Consumers (ftc.gov)
FTC Staff Sends Warning Letters to Healthcare Plan Marketers and Lead Generators

FTC, Lawsuits, Refunds, Consumer Protection, Fortnite

19 points by impish9208 136 days ago | 1 comments

FTC takes action against Gravy Analytics, Venntel for selling location data (ftc.gov)

FTC, Privacy, Location Data, Data Security, Law

194 points by gnabgib 144 days ago | 158 comments

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.

Consumer Protection, Software Updates, Law, Smart Devices, FTC

10 points by lg_rocket 149 days ago | 0 comments

FTC Staff Issues Report on Undercover Funeral Rule Phone Sweep (ftc.gov)

FTC, Government Regulations, Consumer Protection, Law Enforcement

13 points by impish9208 156 days ago | 6 comments

FTC Stops H&R Block's Unfair Downgrading and Deceptive Promises of 'Free' Filing (ftc.gov)

FTC, Consumer Protection, Tax Preparation, H&R Block, Lawsuits

12 points by impish9208 164 days ago | 0 comments

FTC Sends $2.5M to Consumers Deceived by Credit Karma's "Pre-Approved" Offers (ftc.gov)

Consumer Protection, FTC, Credit Reports, Financial Products

7 points by impish9208 176 days ago | 0 comments

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.

Telecommunications, FTC, Lawsuits, Consumer Protection

24 points by speckx 178 days ago | 2 comments

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.

Consumer Protection, Lawsuits, FTC, Regulation, Subscriptions

24 points by ohjeez 182 days ago | 1 comments

FTC Action to Stop Lyft from Deceiving Drivers with Misleading Earnings Claims (ftc.gov)

FTC, Transportation, Ride-Sharing, Legal Action, Consumer Protection

5 points by andelink 183 days ago | 0 comments

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.

Lawsuits, FTC, Consumer Protection, Subscriptions, Regulations

11 points by miles 184 days ago | 5 comments

FTC's rule banning fake online reviews goes into effect (abcnews.go.com)
A federal rule banning fake online reviews is now in effect

Consumer Protection, Online Reviews, Regulation, FTC

613 points by indus 186 days ago | 342 comments