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Andrew Ferguson, chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), during the first meeting of the Task Force To Eliminate Fraud in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, March 27, 2026. The task force, led by Vice President JD Vance, is seeking to target federal benefits fraud, intensifying the administration's oversight of federal funds in Democratic-led states. Photographer: Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Remember when Mastercard pressured Steam to remove a bunch of NSFW games? The FTC says that's not cool—sort of

By Andy Chalk Published

news The FTC warned Mastercard, PayPal, and others against denying consumers the right to buy what they want, saying that "access to such infrastructure and services is essential for Americans’ participation in everyday commerce."

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'The FTC will continue fighting its historic case against Meta to ensure that competition can thrive across the country': FTC appeals 2025 antitrust ruling

By Jess Kinghorn Published

News 'Meta has maintained its dominant position and record profits for well over a decade not through legitimate competition, but by buying its most significant competitive threats'

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 19: Lina Khan speaks onstage during the Fast Company Innovation Festival 2024 at BMCC Tribeca PAC on September 19, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Fast Company)
As Microsoft lays off thousands and jacks up Game Pass prices, former FTC chair says I told you so: The Activision-Blizzard buyout is 'harming both gamers and developers'

By Andy Chalk Published

news When you're right, you're right.

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'Microsoft has become like an arsonist selling firefighting services to their victims' says US senator, referring it to the FTC for a cybersecurity flaw, though Microsoft says it has a plan

By Andy Edser Last updated

News "There is one company benefiting from this status quo: Microsoft itself."

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BONN, GERMANY - MARCH 20: In this photo illustration Child playing at a laptop on March 20, 2022 in Bonn, Germany. (Photo Illustration by Ute Grabowsky/Getty Images)
FTC targets Google, Meta, X, and others with inquiry into AI chatbot safety: 'Protecting kids online is a top priority'

By Andy Chalk Published

news The Federal Trade Commission wants to know what chatbot-makers are doing to "measure, test, and monitor potentially negative impacts" of their products.

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FTC issues $126 million in Fortnite refunds, gives eligible players an extra 2 weeks to apply for their money back

By Andy Chalk Published

news If you missed out on the original filing deadline, you've got a second chance.

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A U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) flag flies outside the headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019.
FTC drops 2-year case against Microsoft's $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard

By Hope Corrigan Published

news Though the acquisition went ahead in 2023, the FTC has continued to appeal until now.

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FTC delays enforcing 'click to cancel' rule that would finally bring the hammer down on companies that make it as annoying as possible to cancel subscriptions

By Stevie Bonifield Published

news The Negative Option Rule is great for consumers, but the FTC isn't enforcing it

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Bobby Kotick at an FTC hearing related to the Microsoft merger in June 2023.
FTC loses bid to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, which already happened in 2023

By Andy Chalk Published

news It's not technically over, but yeah, it's over.

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FTC says Genshin Impact 'deceived children' and orders its publisher to pay a $20 million fine and stop selling loot boxes to kids

By Andy Chalk Published

news The FTC says "Genshin Impact deceived children, teens, and other players into spending hundreds of dollars on prizes they stood little chance of winning."

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