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Federal Trade Commission Urges Honest Car Dealerships to Report Deceptive Practices

Federal Trade Commission Urges Honest Car Dealerships to Report Deceptive Practices

Federal Trade Commission Urges Honest Car Dealerships to Report Deceptive Practices
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Clarifai Deletes 3 Million OKCupid Photos Following FTC Settlement Over Privacy Concerns

Clarifai Deletes 3 Million OKCupid Photos Following FTC Settlement Over Privacy Concerns

Clarifai Deletes 3 Million OKCupid Photos Following FTC Settlement Over Privacy Concerns
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FTC Enforces New Children's Privacy Rules, Increasing Compliance Pressure on Companies

FTC Enforces New Children's Privacy Rules, Increasing Compliance Pressure on Companies

FTC Enforces New Children's Privacy Rules, Increasing Compliance Pressure on Companies
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FTC Settles OkCupid Data Scandal Without Financial Penalties

FTC Settles OkCupid Data Scandal Without Financial Penalties

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has settled a privacy violation case involving OkCupid and Clarifai, a facial-recognition AI company, without imposing financial penalties. The case dates back to 2014 when OkCupid shared nearly three million user photos with Clarifai without user consent, breaching its privacy policy. The FTC's settlement prohibits OkCupid and its parent company, Match Group, from misrepresenting data practices for 20 years. Clarifai confirmed the deletion of the data and models trained on it, but was not accused of wrongdoing.
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Clarifai Deletes Photos Used for AI Training Amid FTC Settlement

Clarifai Deletes Photos Used for AI Training Amid FTC Settlement

Clarifai Deletes Photos Used for AI Training Amid FTC Settlement
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FTC Expands AI Oversight to Combat Deepfake and Voice Cloning Scams

FTC Expands AI Oversight to Combat Deepfake and Voice Cloning Scams

FTC Expands AI Oversight to Combat Deepfake and Voice Cloning Scams
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House Republicans Introduce National Privacy Bill to Enhance Consumer Data Protections

House Republicans Introduce National Privacy Bill to Enhance Consumer Data Protections

House Republicans have introduced the Secure Data Act, a comprehensive digital privacy bill aimed at enhancing consumer data protections. The legislation allows consumers to opt out of data collection for targeted advertising and mandates that companies inform consumers when their data is collected or used. It also provides parents with consent rights over the data collection of teenagers. The bill imposes new requirements on businesses to limit data collection to what is necessary and disclosed to consumers, and it mandates the adoption of safeguards for personal data. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) would gain greater oversight of data brokers, requiring them to register and comply with data security mandates. The bill is the result of over 16 months of internal discussions within the GOP, led by Rep. John Joyce and other House Republicans, who sought feedback from various organizations and the public.
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FTC Targets Companies for Misleading 'Made in USA' Labels

FTC Targets Companies for Misleading 'Made in USA' Labels

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken enforcement actions against three companies for falsely labeling their products as 'Made in USA.' These companies marketed various consumer products, including American flags, as domestically made, despite being manufactured offshore. The FTC's actions follow a March executive order aimed at tightening standards and increasing enforcement of misleading country-of-origin labeling. Under the Made in USA Labeling Rule, products must be assembled and processed in the U.S., with all significant components sourced domestically, to qualify for the label.
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Tesla Faces Decline in California Sales as Hybrid Vehicles Gain Popularity

Tesla Faces Decline in California Sales as Hybrid Vehicles Gain Popularity

Tesla Faces Decline in California Sales as Hybrid Vehicles Gain Popularity
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Live Nation Settles with D.C. Over Deceptive Ticket Pricing Allegations

Live Nation Settles with D.C. Over Deceptive Ticket Pricing Allegations

Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has reached a $9.9 million settlement with the District of Columbia over allegations of deceptive pricing practices. The settlement follows claims that Live Nation misled customers about ticket prices, charged hidden fees, and used pressure tactics to encourage ticket purchases. The settlement will allow for up to $8.9 million in refunds to customers who bought tickets through Ticketmaster over the past decade. The D.C. Attorney General's office found that Live Nation violated consumer protection laws by advertising deceptively low ticket prices without including mandatory fees until checkout. The company has since changed its practices to display full ticket prices upfront.
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AI company deleted OKCupid user photos, data after FTC scrutiny

AI company deleted OKCupid user photos, data after FTC scrutiny

By Jody Godoy April 20 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence company Clarifai said this month it had deleted 3 million OkCupid user photos and facial-recognition models trained on them after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission settled with the dating site over privacy violations.
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Live Nation Settles with D.C. for $9.9 Million Over Ticket Pricing Practices

Live Nation Settles with D.C. for $9.9 Million Over Ticket Pricing Practices

Live Nation Settles with D.C. for $9.9 Million Over Ticket Pricing Practices