The use of personal data to target minors, combined with opaque algorithms and engagement-driven design, has heightened fears ...

Chris Mufarrige, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, speaking at the NAD annual conference in Washington, DC on Sept. 17, 2025. (Photo: Brian O ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has initiated its first enforcement action involving connected vehicle data, alleging that General Motors (GM) and its subsidiary OnStar collected ...

Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson said he’s keeping an eye on 23andMe’s bankruptcy proceeding and the company’s planned sale because of privacy concerns related to genetic testing data ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. will pay a $10 million fine to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit alleging it allowed personal data to be collected on kids under 13, violating federal law ...

On December 1, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a proposed complaint and order against Illuminate Education, Inc., an education technology provider requiring it to “to implement a ...

The FTC reached settlements with Mobilewalla and Gravy Analytics for allegedly selling sensitive consumer location data without consent. The data collected included visits to sensitive locations like ...

Aug 21 (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission warned Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab, Alphabet (GOOGL.O), opens new tab, and other technology companies on Thursday that efforts to ...

New technology advancements and changing regulations are likely to herald significant changes in data privacy in the months ...