Topic: Ftc
Twenty-two years ago, the government raised hackles in the food industry by requiring a “Nutrition Facts” label on packaged edibles. Now, regulators have a new target: lightbulbs. Starting this year,…
Despite the government’s best efforts to take control of the online and mobile privacy debate, it seems it’s the Internet advertising community that will have the upper hand in shaping…
Local auto ads have never been known for their subtlety, but some went too far, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Five dealers around the country agreed to settle with…
Google's lengthy answers to a Senate antitrust subcommittee about its dominance in search just didn't add up for Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wisc. and ranking Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, who shared…
Google can breathe a sigh of relief now that the Department of Justice has closed its investigation into Google's $400 million deal to buy Admeld, a display advertising company that…
Facebook, which has faced criticism for its stance on user privacy, is close to a settlement with the U.S. government over allegations that it misled users by making their personal…
There was some fortuitous news for the advertising industry out of Washington Tuesday: At a time when the industry is trying to demonstrate to government regulators that it can police…
In yet another attempt to keep the government from stepping in with regulations about consumers' privacy online, the advertising industry has decided to expand the scope of its self-regulatory program. This…
A Senate Judiciary antitrust subcommittee, which launched probe into Google last summer, is reportedly zeroing in on the search company’s relationship with Android handset makers. Sources told the New York…
Doritos' digital marketing campaigns targeting teens may have won a lot of awards, but they've also attracted the attention of consumer and privacy groups, four of which are now claiming…
