FTC orders Genshin Impact's developer to block young teens from making in-game purchases
Kids and younger teens might soon be unable to play Genshin Impact's gachas. The developer behind the game has agreed to block players under 16 years old from making in-game purchases without parental consent in order to settle a complaint from the Federal Trade Commission.
Genshin Impact’s developer to pay $20 million fine to settle FTC charges
The Federal Trade Commission announced on Friday that Genshin Impact developer Cognosphere has agreed to a $20 million settlement and several restrictions on how it sells its loot boxes and manages children’s personal data.
FTC says partnerships like Microsoft-OpenAI raise antitrust concerns
The Federal Trade Commission said in a staff report issued Friday that there are potential competitive issues in partnerships between big tech companies
This property manager operating in Wisconsin is being sued by the FTC. What to know.
The FTC said property manager Greystar charged consumers hidden fees adding up to "hundreds of millions of dollars."
FTC says retailers use consumer data for ‘surveillance’ pricing
Major retailers can tailor prices based on customer data including location, demographics or shopping history, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in initial study findings, raising concerns
FTC's 'click to cancel' just kicked in, but unsubscribing may not get easier for months - here's why
The ruling, which went into effect this week, requires businesses to make canceling a subscription as easy as signing up for it in the first place
FTC Sues PepsiCo, Alleging It Gave Walmart Unfair Pricing Advantage
Outgoing agency Chair Lina Khan has filed a raft of measures during her last week in office.
FTC Takes On Deere & Co. In New Right-To-Repair Fight
The agency filed suit against Deere over its software repair tool, only available to authorized repair shops, which has led to higher repair costs for users.

GM, FTC

FTC orders GM to stop collecting and selling driver’s data
General Motors Settles With FTC Over Sharing Driver Data
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FTC Hits GM With 5-Year Ban on Sharing Driver Data With Third Parties
FTC sues PepsiCo, alleges 'rigged' soft drink competition
The Federal Trade Commission on Friday filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo, Inc., alleging the company engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving an unnamed "large, big box" retailer unfair pricing advantages, while raising prices for others.
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Welsh Carson agrees to pare back anesthesia market power to avoid new FTC suit
Antitrust regulators have reached a deal with Welsh, Carson, Anderson and Stowe that doesn’t penalize the private equity firm for rolling up the market for anesthesia services in Texas, but tries to prevent it from happening again.
FTC Says Consumer Data Is Behind ‘Surveillance’ Pricing
Major retailers can tailor prices based on customer data including location, demographics or shopping history, the US Federal Trade Commission said in initial study findings, raising concerns about the use of what they termed “surveillance pricing.