FTC
Amazon to Pay $2.5 billion to Settle FTC Allegations it Duped Customers
Amazon settled with the FTC after being accused of tricking customers into Prime memberships and making them hard to cancel.
Democracy
Legal Experts Warn of Looming Supreme Court Reckoning
The panel took place following President Trump’s efforts to remove sitting Democratic commissioners from the FTC.
AEI
Automated Content Moderation’s Main Problem is Subjectivity, Not Accuracy, Expert Says
With millions of pieces of content generated daily, platforms are increasingly relying on AI for moderation.
CDT
Panelists Call Federal Privacy Legislation Necessary and Express Optimism Toward That Goal
WASHINGTON, January 29, 2020 – Federal privacy legislation is necessary to ensure standardization of legal treatment, technology experts said Tuesday at the 2020 State of the Net conference. On a panel on “Privacy and Preemption” at the annual tech policy gathering, speakers acknowledged the role of
FTC
Transparency About Data Collection is a Needed First Step of Privacy Regulation, Panelist Say at FTC Event
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2019 — Forcing websites and online platforms to be more transparent about the ways in which they collect and utilize consumer data is a step in the right direction, but it’s not enough, said speakers at a Federal Trade Commission conference on Thursday. Panelists at the fourth a
