Alphabet
Apple to urge judge to end US smartphone monopoly case
Apple will ask a federal judge to dismiss the case accusing the iPhone maker of unlawfully dominating the smartphone market, in the latest Big Tech antitrust showdown.
Amazon
FTC takes on subscription traps with ‘click to cancel’ rule
The FTC adopted a final rule requiring businesses to make it as easy to cancel subscriptions and memberships as it is to sign up.
Abril Elfi
Sen. Marsha Blackburn Urges House To Pass Kids Online Safety Act
Senator Marsha Blackburn has released a video urging the House of Representatives to pass the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), aimed at increasing children’s digital safety and privacy.
$1 billion price cut
FTC Vs. Kroger-Albertsons Merger Case Heading To Trial
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) trial has begun, with the agency continuing its push to block Kroger’s merger with Albertsons, alleging that the merger would “hurt customers and undermine competition” in the grocery store industry.
Andy Harig
Food Executives Push Back On VP Harris’s Claim Of Grocery Stores ‘Price Gouging’
Executives from the food industry have spoken out against Vice President Kamala Harris’s accusations of grocery stores and supermarkets “price gouging” as a way to shift blame away from her administration’s ineffective policies.
2019 agreement
TikTok Facing Federal Lawsuit Over Alleged Child Privacy Violations
TikTok and parent company ByteDance brace themselves as the Department of Justice (DOJ) officially filed its lawsuit, alleging that the social media platform illegally collected data from its underage users.
American users
DOJ Prepares To File Lawsuit Against TikTok, Citing ‘Children’s Privacy Violations’
On behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the U.S. Department of Justice is getting ready to bring a consumer protection lawsuit against ByteDance’s TikTok app later this year, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.
albertsons
Federal Trade Commission Sues To Halt Kroger And Albertsons Merger, Citing Price Hikes
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is now suing to put a stop to a Kroger and Albertsons merger, according to federal court documents that were filed and later released to the press.
Activision
Microsoft closes $69 billion Activision deal after Britain’s nod
Xbox maker Microsoft closed its $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard on Friday.