- Cox Media Group Falsely Claimed To Target Ads Based On Conversations, FTC Charges
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Thursday, May 21, 2026
Cox Media Group will pay $880,000 to settle charges that it misl ...
- State AGs Cracking Down On Customized Pricing
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Sixteen attorneys general are calling on the FTC to regulate "personalized pricin ...
- FTC Signs Deal Dropping Its Probe Into Media Matters
Around the Net In Media, Ray Schultz - Wednesday, May 6, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission has entered into a legal settlement with Med ...
- Kochava Won't Sell 'Sensitive' Location Data Without Consent
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, May 4, 2026
The data broker Kochava has agreed that it won't sell or disclo ...
- Americans Lost $2.1 Billion To Social Media Scams In 2025, FTC Reports
Around the Net in Email, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, April 28, 2026
American consumers lost $2.1 billion to social media scams in 2025, t ...
- FTC Wants To Withdraw Appeal Against Media Matters
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, April 21, 2026
The FTC says its recent antitrust settlements with Dentsu, Publicis and W ...
- FTC Withdraws Demand For Information From NewsGuard
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Friday, April 17, 2026
Citing its recent settlements with Dentsu, Publicis and WPP over alleged ...
- FTC Targets Brand Safety Under Guise Of Fighting 'Censorship'
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, April 15, 2026
The FTC calls brand safety initiatives censorship, but judges say the Fir ...
- ANA Urges FTC To Avoid Mandating 'Easy' Cancellation Tools
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, April 13, 2026
The ANA wants the FTC to refrain from reviving key provisions ...
- Disney, Google Seek Dismissal Of Children's Privacy Claims
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Disney and Google are urging a federal judge to throw out ...
- FTC Cracks Down On Ad Practices By Car Dealerships
Around the Net In Media, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, March 31, 2026
The Federal Trade Commission has toughened its regulation of car dealerships, includi ...
- OKCupid Gave User Photos To Facial Recognition Company, FTC Charges
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, March 30, 2026
Dating company OKCupid allegedly provided photos of nearly 3 million users ...
- Media Monitoring Service NewsGuard Battles The FTC In Court
Around the Net In Media, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, March 24, 2026
The ongoing dispute between NewsGuard Technologies and the Federal Trade Commission ...
- Intuit Wins Ruling Throwing Out FTC Decision On Its Turbo Tax Software
Around the Net In Media, Ray Schultz - Sunday, March 22, 2026
Intuit won a legal victory on Friday when the 5th U.S. Circu ...
- FTC Revisits 'Click-To-Cancel' Rules
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, March 11, 2026
The FTC is once again considering whether to issue rules that cou ...
- FTC Endorses Age-Verification Tech
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Thursday, February 26, 2026
Web companies can collect personal information from young children in order ...
- Data Broker Kochava Reaches Privacy Deal With FTC Lawyers
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Thursday, February 26, 2026
If finalized, the deal will resolve charges that Kochava sells the ty ...
- New York Times, AP, Guardian And Others Urge Court To Block FTC Probe Of Media Matters
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, February 24, 2026
The FTC's investigation of Media Matters "targets core protected press activities," ne ...
- Advocacy Groups Back Media Matters In Fight Over 'Ad Boycott' Probe
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, February 23, 2026
The FTC's probe of Media Matters is part of the Trump administration ...
- Media Matters Fights FTC Over 'Ad Boycott' Investigation
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, February 17, 2026
"The FTC has offered no coherent explanation - none whatsoever - f ...
- Meta Renews Battle With FTC Over Teen Data
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, February 16, 2026
Meta argues in new court papers that the FTC lacks the authori ...
- FTC Chair Warns Apple Over News Curation
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Thursday, February 12, 2026
"Any act or practice by Apple News to suppress or promote ne ...
- NewsGuard Sues FTC, Claims Omnicom/IPG Condition Unconstitutional
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Friday, February 6, 2026
The FTC "is brazenly using its power not for any issue concerni ...
- NewsGuard Fights FTC's 'Retaliatory' Demand For Information
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Friday, January 23, 2026
"NewsGuard's activities - including its reliability ratings and its other journalistic endeavo ...
- FTC Appeals Dismissal Of Antitrust Suit Against Meta
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, January 20, 2026
The FTC on Tuesday appealed the dismissal of its antitrust lawsuit allegi ...
- Instagram, Facebook Lead Ranking Of Apps With Deepest Data Signals
Research Intelligencer, Rob Williams - Monday, January 19, 2026
Data richness, while critical for targeting and performance, increasingly sits alongside regulato ...
- FTC Presses To Move Forward With Probe Of Media Matters
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, January 7, 2026
The FTC is asking an appellate court to lift an injunction blocki ...
- Watchdogs Urge FTC To Revive 'Click-To-Cancel'
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, January 7, 2026
"In general, businesses with subscription models have shown little interest in maki ...
- FTC Warns Companies Over Fake Reviews
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, December 23, 2025
The Federal Trade Commission this week warned 10 companies that they m ...
- FTC Vacates Order Against 'Deceptive' AI Firm, Cites Need For Speed
MediaDailyNews, Wendy Davis - Monday, December 22, 2025
In a new order issued Monday, the FTC said its prior decisi ...