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Andrew Ferguson is Trump's pick

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Donald Trump names Andrew Ferguson as new FTC chair

Donald Trump has named current commissioner Andrew Ferguson as the new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair, the president-elect posted on Truth Social. Ferguson has previously decried what he called censorship by big tech and worked as an antitrust enforcer for the FTC and Department of Justice.

5 Things to Expect From New FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson, Based on His Pitch to Trump

A document that Andrew Ferguson, Trump's pick for FTC Chair, reportedly sent as his pitch for the job says he would end the "war on mergers."

President-elect Donald Trump picks Andrew Ferguson to chair FTC

Federal Trade Commissioner Andrew Ferguson, whose appointment was held up by a prominent conservative in the Senate, was nominated on Tuesday by president-elect Donald Trump to lead the agency.

FTC issues Fortnite players refunds

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FTC refunds Fortnite players $72 million, says Epic Games 'tricked' gamers into purchases

More than 600,000 players Fortnite will start to receive refunds after federal regulators said Epic Games “tricked” people into making unwanted purchases.

US Federal Trade Commission sends out the first wave of $72 million in refunds to Fortnite players that Epic used 'dark patterns to trick'

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached agreements with Epic Games in 2022 following years of legal wrangling that will eventually see the videogame publisher pay a total of $520 million in penalties and refunds.

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Fortnite Refund: FTC To Hand Out $72 Million to Players

Epic Games settled with the FTC over allegations that it used "dark patterns" to trick players into unwanted purchases.

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Big Tech hopes Trump's new FTC boss will be friendlier. Not everyone is so sure.

Donald Trump’s pick to run the Federal Trade Commission set off a fresh round of questions about what it could mean for the ...

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Federal Trade Commission warns to be aware of health insurance scams

The Federal Trade Commission sent a stern warning to 21 insurance marketing companies about deceptive marketing practices.

Trump’s Pick to Lead FTC Wants to Roll Back Regulations and End “War on Mergers”

Andrew Ferguson’s agenda also reportedly includes ditching “novel and legally dubious consumer protection cases.” ...

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PBMs Challenge FTC Enforcement Authority In Federal Court

Caremark, Express Scripts, and OptumRx continue to defend themselves against a Federal Trade Commission administrative ...

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Federal Trade Commission says security camera firm Verkada did not secure data | Opinion

CAN-SPAM Act is intended to protect consumers from assault of unsolicited messages. Federal Trade Commission came down hard ...

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FTC Called To Investigate Dr. Oz

A consumer advocacy group says Trump's pick to run Medicare and Medicaid made "undisclosed product advertisements" on social ...

US senator Richard Blumenthal calls for new FTC ticketing probe

Senator Richard Blumenthal urges Federal Trade Commission to crack down on deceptive ticket scalping practices in the live ...

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Google Asks FTC to Break up Microsoft's Cloud Deal With OpenAI, the Information Says

The conversation happened after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission asked Google about Microsoft's business practices as part ...

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