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FAIR ELECTION FUND LAUNCHES AD CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTING MICROSOFT'S CENSORSHIP, ELECTION MEDDLING

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✍️ The Fair Election Fund (FEF) launched a digital ad campaign to expose Microsoft's alleged influence on elections and stifling of free speech.

👉 Microsoft has a history of censoring conservatives and aligning with foreign adversaries. 👉 The company has donated to Democratic campaigns and partnered with organizations that target center-right outlets. 👉 Microsoft's relationship with China poses national security risks that could compromise election infrastructure. 👉 The FEF demands that Microsoft implement transparency, independent oversight, and robust privacy protections to reverse its corrosive influence on democracy.

-- #AndrewFerguson #BillGates #BradSmith #KathySmith #MarkZuckerberg #ElonMusk #ReidHoffman #JoshHawley #TedCruz #MikeJohnson #Davos #China #Georgia #politics

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10/23/2025

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AMAZON TO PAY $2.5 BILLION FOR ALLEGEDLY DUPING MILLIONS TO SIGN UP FOR PRIME

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✍️ Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5 billion in fines and reimbursements to settle the Federal Trade Commission's allegations that it deceived customers to generate Prime subscriptions.

👉 Amazon will pay $2.5 billion in fines and reimbursements to Prime customers 👉 35 million Prime customers will be eligible for payout from a $1.5 billion fund 👉 Amazon will pay $1 billion in fines to the FTC 👉 Company did not admit wrongdoing as part of the settlement 👉 Amazon agreed to make changes to its sign-up and cancellation processes

-- #JodyGodoy #GregBensinger #AndrewFerguson #LinaKhan #JeffBezos #ZakStambor #NewYork #SanFrancisco #Toronto #Bengaluru #Washington #business

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9/26/2025

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AMAZON TO PAY A STUNNING $1.5B TO PRIME SUBSCRIBERS IN HISTORIC FTC SETTLEMENT — IS THERE A DEADLINE TO CLAIM THE CASH?

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✍️ Amazon has agreed to a record-breaking $2.5 billion settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) after being accused of tricking customers into Prime subscriptions and making it difficult to cancel.

👉 Amazon has agreed to a $2.5 billion settlement with the FTC 👉 The settlement covers customers who enrolled in Prime between June 23, 2019, and June 23, 2025 👉 Refunds will be issued to those who signed up through a 'challenged enrollment flow' or tried and failed to cancel 👉 Amazon must add a clear 'No thanks' button, spell out the real cost and terms of the subscription, and create a straightforward cancellation process

-- #JeffBezos #AndrewFerguson #business

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9/26/2025

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AMAZON WILL PAY $2.5 BILLION FOR MORE PRACTICES ON AMAZON PRIME

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✍️ Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a lawsuit with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over allegations that it misled consumers into signing up for its Prime membership.

👉 Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle the lawsuit 👉 FTC accused Amazon of misleading consumers into signing up for Prime 👉 Amazon denied any wrongdoing, but agreed to change its practices 👉 The settlement is one of the largest in FTC history

-- #AndrewFerguson #Homero #Seattle #business

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AMAZON AGREES TO PAY $2.5BN OVER CLAIMS IT TRICKED PRIME CUSTOMERS

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✍️ Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle claims that it tricked millions of people into enrolling as Prime members and made it difficult to cancel.

👉 Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle claims 👉 The company will pay $1.5 billion in refunds to affected customers 👉 Amazon will pay $1 billion in penalties 👉 The company will change its business practices to make it easier for customers to cancel Prime 👉 Amazon will remove buttons that trick customers into signing up

-- #AndrewFerguson #Seattle #business

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AMAZON AGREES TO $2.5 BILLION SETTLEMENT WITH FTC OVER ALLEGATIONS OF DECEPTIVE PRIME PRACTICES

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✍️ Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle FTC allegations that the company deceived consumers into signing up for Prime memberships and made it difficult to cancel.

👉 Amazon will pay a $1 billion civil penalty to the FTC 👉 Amazon will refund $1.5 billion to an estimated 35 million customers 👉 The company has not admitted any wrongdoing in agreeing to the settlement 👉 Amazon is prohibited from misrepresenting the terms of Prime 👉 Amazon must obtain consumers' express consent before charging them for a subscription

-- #AndrewFerguson #JamilGhani #NeilLindsay #Seattle #business

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AMAZON TO PAY $2.5 BILLION TO SETTLE PRIME DECEPTION ALLEGATIONS

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✍️ Amazon will pay $2.5 billion in fines and payments to Prime subscribers to settle a Federal Trade Commission case alleging the company signed users up for the subscription without their consent.

👉 Amazon will pay $2.5 billion in fines and payments to Prime subscribers 👉 The company will create a 'clear and conspicuous' button to allow customers to decline a Prime subscription 👉 Amazon will make it easier to cancel Prime subscriptions 👉 The company will more clearly disclose the terms of a subscription during the enrollment process 👉 Amazon will pay for an independent, third-party supervisor to monitor compliance

-- #JodyGodoy #AndrewFerguson #DonaldTrump #JoeBiden #RyanP.Jones #DavidShepardson #MikeScarcella #ScottMalone #ChrisSanders #NewYork #Toronto #Washington #Seattle #business

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AMAZON WILL PAY $2.5 BILLION TO SETTLE THE FTC’S PRIME LAWSUIT

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✍️ Amazon has agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle a lawsuit with the Federal Trade Commission over deceptive Prime sign-up practices.

👉 Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle the lawsuit 👉 The company must pay a $1 billion civil penalty 👉 Amazon will pay $1.5 billion in refunds to 35 million customers 👉 The company must change its Prime sign-up process to make it easier for customers to decline a subscription

-- #AndrewFerguson #Seattle #business

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THIS STOCK MADE TAYLOR SWIFT FANS ITS ENEMIES. NOW THE FTC IS TAKING AIM.

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✍️ Live Nation Entertainment is facing a lawsuit from the US federal government and several states over allegations of price gouging and anti-competitive practices in the ticketing industry.

👉 Live Nation Entertainment is facing a lawsuit from the US federal government and several states over allegations of price gouging and anti-competitive practices in the ticketing industry. 👉 The lawsuit accuses Ticketmaster of allowing ticket resellers to drive up prices, leaving fans to pay more than face value for concerts and events. 👉 The company has been accused of engaging in "bait-and-switch pricing" and allowing brokers to bypass ticket limits, resulting in hidden fees and inflated prices. 👉 The lawsuit is the latest in a series of controversies surrounding Ticketmaster's business practices, including the high-profile backlash over Taylor Swift's Eras Tour tickets.

-- #AndrewFerguson #TimCook #UnitedStates #California #Mexico #Colombia #Canada #business

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9/24/2025

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FTC SUES TICKETMASTER FOR BILLIONS CLAIMING EXORBITANT FEES AND ALLOWING BOTS TO RESELL TICKETS

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✍️ The FTC has filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster, accusing the company of excessive fees and allowing bots to illegally resell millions of tickets.

👉 Ticketmaster accused of excessive fees and misleading customers 👉 Company allegedly allows bots to illegally resell millions of tickets 👉 FTC seeks billions of dollars in penalties and potential refund payments

-- #AndrewFerguson #KidRock #LucasNolan #California #NewYork #business

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9/19/2025

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FTC SUES TICKETMASTER, SAYING IT FORCES FANS TO PAY MORE FOR CONCERTS AND EVENTS

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✍️ The Federal Trade Commission and state attorneys general sued Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation, accusing them of deceiving consumers and artists through illegal tactics.

👉 Ticketmaster and Live Nation accused of deceiving consumers and artists 👉 Advertising lower ticket prices than what consumers must pay 👉 Falsely claiming to impose strict limits on ticket sales 👉 Ticket brokers using fake accounts to buy up tickets and sell at markup 👉 Ticketmaster benefits from additional fees collected

-- #AndrewFerguson #TaylorSwift #DonaldTrump #KidRock #BeverlyHills #California #Colorado #Florida #Illinois #Maryland #Nebraska #Tennessee #Utah #Virginia #politics

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9/19/2025

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LIVE NATION AND TICKETMASTER ACCUSED OF ALLOWING TICKET BROKERS TO RAKE IN MILLIONS FROM RESALES

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✍️ The US Federal Trade Commission and seven states have accused Live Nation and Ticketmaster of allowing ticket brokers to scoop concert tickets and sell them at a significant markup, costing fans millions of dollars.

👉 The FTC and seven states have accused Live Nation and Ticketmaster of allowing ticket brokers to scoop concert tickets and sell them at a significant markup. 👉 Ticketmaster ignored brokers' violations of ticket purchasing limits set by artists. 👉 The company reaped $3.7bn in resale fees between 2019 and 2024. 👉 Ticketmaster failed to disclose the full price of tickets, including fees, upfront.

-- #AndrewFerguson #California #business

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9/18/2025

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AMERICAN REGULATOR PROCESSES TICKETMASTER FOR INFLATING TICKET PRICES

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✍️ The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation, accusing them of conspiring with ticket resellers to inflate prices and deceive consumers with hidden fees.

👉 FTC accuses Ticketmaster and Live Nation of conspiring with ticket resellers to inflate prices 👉 Ticketmaster controls around 80% of ticket sales for major shows in the US 👉 Resellers used thousands of fake accounts to exceed purchase limits 👉 Consumers spent over $82.6 billion buying tickets through Ticketmaster between 2019 and 2024 👉 Ticketmaster provided technical support to resellers through TradeDesk platform 👉 Company announced prices that were substantially lower than what consumers ended up paying after fees

-- #AndrewFerguson #DonaldTrump #UnitedStates #California #business

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9/18/2025

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FIRED ANTITRUST OFFICIAL ATTACKS FTC AND FCC FOR TAKING ACTION ON FREE SPEECH, DEI, AND WOKENESS

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✍️ Roger Alford, a former DOJ antitrust official, has been criticized for his views on antitrust enforcement, specifically his criticism of Trump's FCC and FTC for prioritizing DEI and censorship.

👉 Alford criticized Trump's FCC and FTC for prioritizing DEI and censorship 👉 Alford claimed that the agencies are embracing 'culture wars' instead of focusing on core concerns of American workers 👉 Trump's FCC Chairman and FTC Chairman have made fighting left-wing cultural dominance in corporate America a top priority 👉 Alford's views have been disputed by some as being inconsistent with his previous statements and actions

-- #RogerAlford #BrendanCarr #AndrewFerguson #GailSlater #CharlieKirk #JamesComey #PamBondi #China #Beijing #WashingtonD.C. #politics

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9/17/2025

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FTC INVESTIGATING AD SALE PRACTICES AT GOOGLE AND AMAZON

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✍️ The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether Amazon and Google misled advertisers regarding the pricing and terms for their ads.

👉 The FTC is investigating Amazon and Google's ad sales practices 👉 The investigation centers around auction-style ad sales 👉 Amazon's reserve pricing for some ads is being questioned 👉 Google's internal pricing process is being scrutinized

-- #AndrewFerguson #technology

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AI 'COMPANION' CHATBOTS INVESTIGATED OVER CHILD PROTECTION

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✍️ The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating seven technology companies over their artificial intelligence chatbots' interactions with children, seeking information on monetization and safety measures.

👉 Seven technology companies are being investigated by the FTC over their AI chatbots' interactions with children 👉 The FTC is seeking information on how these companies monetize their products and ensure they have safety measures in place 👉 The investigation follows lawsuits against AI companies by families who say their children died by suicide after prolonged conversations with chatbots 👉 AI chatbots can mimic human conversations and emotions, making children vulnerable to potential risks

-- #AndrewFerguson #AdamRaine #California #NewYork #technology

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AI GIANTS FACE FTC INQUIRY INTO CHATBOT SAFETY AND CHILD PROTECTIONS

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✍️ The Federal Trade Commission has issued compulsory orders to seven major technology companies, demanding information on how their AI chatbots protect children and teenagers from potential harm.

👉 The FTC has issued compulsory orders to seven major technology companies 👉 The companies must provide detailed information on how their AI chatbots protect children and teenagers 👉 The investigation targets OpenAI, Alphabet, Meta, xAI, Snap, Character Technologies, and Instagram 👉 The companies must disclose how they monetize user engagement, develop AI characters, and safeguard minors from dangerous content

-- #AndrewFerguson #TaranjeetSingh #technology

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ARE REPUBLICANS CHANGING THEIR MINDS ABOUT AI SAFETY?

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✍️ The article discusses the ongoing political violence in the United States and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in it. It highlights the concerns about AI's impact on children and the need for regulations to ensure its safe development.

👉 The ongoing political violence in the United States 👉 The role of social media and AI in it 👉 The government's antitrust lawsuit against Meta 👉 The tech industry's campaign of flattery and bribery 👉 The FTC's order to Google, OpenAI, and other AI chatbot makers 👉 The need for regulations to ensure AI's safe development

-- #CharlieKirk #RyanBroderick #NoahSmith #NathanWitkin #MarkZuckerberg #Trump #JoeMiller #LeahNylen #AndrewFerguson #TedCruz #MichaelKratsios #EliezerYudkowsky #NateSoares #RebeccaBellan #UnitedStates #Europe #Colorado #China #technology

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FTC ORDERS AI COMPANIES TO HAND OVER INFO ABOUT CHATBOTS’ IMPACT ON KIDS

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✍️ The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is ordering seven AI chatbot companies to provide information about how they assess the effects of their virtual companions on kids and teens.

👉 The FTC is ordering seven AI chatbot companies to provide information about their virtual companions' effects on kids and teens. 👉 The companies must share information about how they make money, maintain their user bases, and mitigate potential harm. 👉 The inquiry is part of a study to learn more about how tech firms evaluate the safety of their AI chatbots. 👉 The FTC is concerned about the potential harm AI chatbots can cause to users, particularly children.

-- #MarkMeador #AndrewFerguson #California #Florida #technology

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9/11/2025

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TRUMP’S FTC ABANDONS BIDEN-ERA BAN ON NONCOMPETE AGREEMENTS

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✍️ The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has abandoned its proposed ban on noncompete agreements, a move that critics say will harm workers and stifle innovation.

👉 The FTC had proposed a ban on noncompete agreements 👉 The ban was opposed by business lobbies and the new FTC chair, Andrew Ferguson 👉 The decision is seen as a betrayal of workers and a victory for business lobbies 👉 The ban would have boosted workers' earnings by more than $400 billion over a decade

-- #LinaKhan #AndrewFerguson #AlvaroBedoya #RebeccaSlaughter #NidhiHegde #DonaldTrump #politics

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9/6/2025

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PRESIDENT TRUMP AND FTC CHAIRMAN ANDREW FERGUSON STAND UP TO SOUTH KOREA'S PRO-CHINA TECH REGULATIONS

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✍️ South Korea has temporarily backed off on an anti-American regulation designed to discriminate against American companies after the Trump administration called out these policies.

👉 South Korea's Platform Fair Competition Promotion Act would have discriminated against American companies 👉 American firms would have been forced to turn over their algorithms to South Korea's government 👉 The regulation would have left dominant Chinese and South Korean firms untouched 👉 FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson has been leading the effort to protect American companies from discriminatory antitrust laws abroad 👉 The Trump administration is promoting fair treatment for American companies abroad

-- #DonaldTrump #JamiesonGrier #JimJordan #ScottFitzgerald #AndrewFerguson #LucasNolan #SouthKorea #Seoul #China #UnitedStates #politics

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9/6/2025

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UNDER TRUMP, THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION IS ABANDONING ITS BAN ON NONCOMPETES

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✍️ Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson has questioned the constitutionality of the agency's rule banning noncompetes, but still prioritizes protecting workers.

👉 Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson has questioned the constitutionality of the agency's rule banning noncompetes 👉 Protecting workers against noncompetes remains a priority 👉 The rule prohibits employers from enforcing noncompete clauses in employment contracts

-- #AndrewFerguson #business

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9/5/2025

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FTC COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS STATUS OF SNAP AI CHATBOT COMPLAINT: 'PEOPLE DESERVE ANSWERS'

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✍️ US Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter questioned the status of an artificial intelligence chatbot complaint against Snap, which was referred to the Department of Justice earlier this year.

👉 FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter questioned the status of an AI chatbot complaint against Snap 👉 The complaint was referred to the Department of Justice in January 👉 Snap's My AI chatbot has been criticized for its problematic responses 👉 The FTC Chair publicly opposed the complaint against Snap in January

-- #RebeccaSlaughter #SundarPichai #MarkZuckerberg #TimCook #BretTaylor #AndrewFerguson #LinaKhan #DonaldTrump #UnitedStates #WhiteHouse #technology

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Rebecca Slaughter Sundar Pichai Mark Zuckerberg Tim Cook Bret Taylor Andrew Ferguson Lina Khan Donald Trump

9/5/2025

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DISNEY TO PAY $10 MILLION FINE OVER YOUTUBE VIDEOS COLLECTING CHILDREN'S DATA WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT

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✍️ The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay a $10 million fine to settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint over collecting kids' personal data without parental consent.

👉 Disney agrees to pay $10 million fine to settle FTC complaint 👉 Disney failed to re-label 300 videos in 2020 despite YouTube's notice 👉 Disney must adhere to COPPA rules moving forward 👉 Disney will establish a program to accurately label videos as 'Made for Kids'

-- #AndrewFerguson #AlanaMastrangelo #technology

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9/3/2025

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DISNEY TO PAY $10 MILLION FINE TO SETTLE FTC CHARGES IT COLLECTED KIDS' DATA WITH YOUTUBE VIDEOS

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✍️ The Walt Disney Company has agreed to pay a $10 million fine to settle an FTC complaint for improperly collecting personal data of children without parental consent.

👉 Disney agrees to pay $10 million fine to settle FTC complaint 👉 Disney accused of improperly collecting personal data of children without parental consent 👉 Disney must adhere to COPPA rules moving forward 👉 Disney to establish program to accurately label videos as 'Made for Kids'

-- #AndrewFerguson #AlanaMastrangelo #technology

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9/3/2025

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JUST IN: FEDERAL APPEALS COURT REINSTATES BIDEN APPOINTEE TO FTC AFTER PRESIDENT TRUMP FIRED HER

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✍️ A federal appeals court has reinstated a Biden-appointed FTC commissioner, Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, who was fired by President Trump in March.

👉 President Trump fired both Democrat commissioners at the FTC in March 👉 Rebecca Kelly Slaughter sued to get her job back and was reinstated by a federal judge 👉 The Trump administration appealed the decision, but the DC Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Slaughter 👉 The decision was based on a century-old Supreme Court decision, Humphrey's Executor

-- #AndrewFerguson #RebeccaKellySlaughter #LorenAliKhan #Millett #Pillard #Rao #DonaldTrump #politics

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Andrew Ferguson Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Loren AliKhan Millett Pillard Rao Donald Trump politics

9/3/2025

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MILITANT GMAIL ACCUSES GOOGLE OF CLASSIFYING REPUBLICAN EMAILS AS SPAM

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✍️ La Comisión Federal de Comercio (FTC) ha advertido a Google por la supuesta práctica de bloquear correos electrónicos de remitentes republicanos en Estados Unidos, mientras que no bloquea correos de plataformas demócratas.

👉 La FTC ha advertido a Google por la supuesta práctica de bloquear correos electrónicos de remitentes republicanos en Estados Unidos. 👉 Los filtros de spam de Gmail bloquean rutinariamente los correos electrónicos que llegan a los consumidores cuando provienen de remitentes republicanos. 👉 No bloquea mensajes similares enviados por demócratas. 👉 La FTC ha advertido a Alphabet que esta práctica puede violar la prohibición de prácticas comerciales desleales o engañosas de la Ley FTC.

-- #AndrewFerguson #EstadosUnidos #politics

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Andrew Ferguson Estados Unidos politics Argentina:perspective

9/1/2025

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FTC CHAIR WARNS GOOGLE ABOUT GMAIL’S ‘PARTISAN’ SPAM FILTERS

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✍️ The Trump-appointed chair of the Federal Trade Commission, Andrew Ferguson, expressed concern that Gmail's spam filters may be biased against Republican fundraising emails.

👉 Gmail's spam filters may be biased against Republican fundraising emails 👉 Ferguson expressed concern that this could harm American consumers and violate the FTC Act 👉 Google responded, saying that its spam filters look at objective signals and apply the same approach to all senders

-- #AndrewFerguson #SundarPichai #ElonMusk #politics

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8/31/2025

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FTC CHAIR WARNS GOOGLE ABOUT GMAIL’S ‘PARTISAN’ SPAM FILTERS

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✍️ FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson is reportedly pursuing conservative complaints about Gmail's spam filters.

👉 FTC chairman Andrew Ferguson is pursuing conservative complaints about Gmail's spam filters 👉 Conservative groups claim Gmail's filters are biased against their views 👉 FTC's decision-making process is under scrutiny

-- #AndrewFerguson #politics

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Andrew Ferguson politics Technology:perspective

8/31/2025

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BIG TECH COMPANIES IN THE US HAVE BEEN TOLD NOT TO APPLY THE DIGITAL SERVICES ACT

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✍️ The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sent a letter to tech giants, including Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, and Apple, expressing concerns about the European Digital Services Act (DSA) and its potential impact on freedom of expression and the safety of US citizens.

👉 The FTC has sent a letter to tech giants expressing concerns about the European Digital Services Act (DSA) 👉 The letter references the First Amendment of the US Constitution and expresses outrage over online censorship 👉 The FTC is concerned about the potential impact of the DSA on freedom of expression and the safety of US citizens 👉 The letter asks tech companies to report on how they intend to comply with international regulatory requirements 👉 The FTC is particularly concerned about the adoption of end-to-end encryption and the potential weakening of encryption

-- #AndrewFerguson #GuidoScorza #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #politics

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Andrew Ferguson Guido Scorza United States European Union United Kingdom politics Technology:perspective

8/31/2025

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TRUMP TELLS FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS: DON’T ATTACK U.S. TECH COMPANIES

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✍️ President Donald Trump has announced that America will no longer be treated as the world's piggy bank or doormat, and will stand up to countries that unfairly discriminate against American tech companies.

👉 Trump has announced that America will no longer be treated as the world's piggy bank or doormat 👉 He has vowed to stand up to countries that unfairly discriminate against American tech companies 👉 He has slammed foreign governments for weaponizing legislation to discriminate against American tech companies 👉 He has threatened to impose tariffs on countries with discriminatory digital taxes and regulations 👉 He has vowed to protect American technology companies from unfair treatment

-- #DonaldTrump #AndrewFerguson #politics

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Donald Trump Andrew Ferguson politics conservative:perspective

8/26/2025

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THE FIRST AMENDMENT DOES NOT PROTECT MEDIA MATTERS FROM BREAKING THE LAW

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✍️ A district court has ruled that the First Amendment protects left-wing groups from being investigated for breaking the law, despite credible allegations of wrongdoing.

👉 The FTC investigated Media Matters for allegedly orchestrating a boycott of advertisers on X after Elon Musk acquired the company 👉 Media Matters claimed that the FTC investigation was based on political bias and violated the First Amendment 👉 The court ruled in favor of Media Matters, blocking the FTC investigation 👉 Conservatives have been targeted by law enforcement, including Douglass Mackey, who was prosecuted for sharing a meme, and Donald Trump, who was investigated for his alleged conduct related to Jan. 6

-- #ElonMusk #AndrewFerguson #MikeDavis #DouglassMackey #DonaldTrump #JoeBiden #MerrickGarland #WashingtonD.C. #politics

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8/26/2025

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4CHAN WILL REFUSE TO PAY DAILY ONLINE SAFETY FINES, LAWYER TELLS BBC

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✍️ 4chan, an online message board, refuses to pay a proposed fine of £20,000 by the UK's media regulator Ofcom for not complying with the Online Safety Act.

👉 Ofcom has provisionally decided to impose a £20,000 fine on 4chan for not complying with the Online Safety Act 👉 4chan's lawyer claims that Ofcom's notices create no legal obligations in the United States 👉 4chan has broken no laws in the United States and will not pay any penalty 👉 Ofcom's investigation is part of an 'illegal campaign of harassment' against US tech firms

-- #PrestonByrne #TulsiGabbard #AndrewFerguson #EmmaDrake #UnitedKingdom #UnitedStates #technology

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Preston Byrne Tulsi Gabbard Andrew Ferguson Emma Drake United Kingdom United States technology Technology:perspective

8/21/2025

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JUDGE SAYS FTC INVESTIGATION INTO MEDIA MATTERS ‘SHOULD ALARM ALL AMERICANS’

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✍️ A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction blocking the FTC's investigation into Media Matters, a left-leaning advocacy group, citing First Amendment concerns.

👉 Media Matters published research showing ads from major companies had appeared alongside antisemitic and other offensive content on X. 👉 X sued Media Matters, claiming a 'systematic illegal boycott'. 👉 The FTC launched an investigation into whether Media Matters had illegally colluded with advertisers. 👉 Judge Sooknanan blocked the FTC's investigation, citing First Amendment concerns. 👉 The FTC investigation has had an impact on the targeted organizations, with Media Matters cutting staff and the World Federation of Advertisers shutting down its brand safety program.

-- #ElonMusk #DonaldTrump #SparkleL.Sooknanan #AndrewFerguson #SteveBannon #politics

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Elon Musk Donald Trump Sparkle L. Sooknanan Andrew Ferguson Steve Bannon politics mainstream:perspective

8/16/2025

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LEFTISTS ARE TRYING TO REDEFINE 'MAGA ANTITRUST' TO FIT VISION OF JOE BIDEN AND LINA KHAN

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✍️ The Trump antitrust team is being falsely accused by Democrats and the anti-Trump media of abandoning 'MAGA antitrust' due to approving mergers opposed by the Biden administration.

👉 The Trump antitrust team has won huge victories against Big Tech and the censorship cartels 👉 The team has taken Meta to trial, expanded the investigation against Microsoft, and opened an antitrust investigation into Media Matters and other ad cartels 👉 The approval of a few mergers opposed by the Biden administration is being falsely portrayed as a abandonment of 'MAGA antitrust'

-- #AdamKovacevich #AndrewFerguson #GailSlater #LinaKhan #ElizabethWarren #AmyKlobuchar #CoryBooker #RichardBlumenthal #JamieRaskin #ChadMizzelle #LucasNolan #politics

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8/16/2025

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CORPORATIONS WANT TO PREVENT WORKERS FROM LEAVING THEIR JOBS

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✍️ As regulators crack down on noncompete agreements, employees are increasingly bound by 'stay-or-pay' contracts that indebts them to their bosses, known as Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs).

👉 TRAPs are a new form of 'stay-or-pay' contract that indebts employees to their bosses 👉 Employers argue that these clauses are a way to recoup their investment in employees who decide to leave the company prematurely 👉 Labor groups and regulators have come under fire from the practice 👉 TRAPs have emerged as a result of the professionalization of the labor market 👉 TRAPs have become commonplace in retail jobs like fast-food restaurants

-- #MikePierce #JohnPasha #SandeepVaheesan #LinaKhan #AndrewFerguson #California #Texas #Indiana #Pennsylvania #Colorado #politics

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Mike Pierce John Pasha Sandeep Vaheesan Lina Khan Andrew Ferguson California Texas Indiana

8/12/2025

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PEPSICO HIT WITH US LAWSUIT OVER ALLEGED PRICE DISCRIMINATION

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✍️ PepsiCo is accused of giving different prices for its Pepsi drinks to some retailers, allegedly engaging in anticompetitive and unfair business practices.

👉 PepsiCo allegedly gave different prices for its Pepsi drinks to some retailers 👉 The lawsuit claims that PepsiCo's actions are anticompetitive and unfair 👉 The plaintiff alleges that PepsiCo's actions led to artificially inflated prices and loss of business for other retailers 👉 PepsiCo has faced similar allegations in the past, including a lawsuit filed by the US Federal Trade Commission

-- #AndrewFerguson #USSouthernDistrictofNewYork #business

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8/11/2025

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TRUMP ADMINISTRATION DISMANTLES BIDEN'S 'LAWFARE LEGACY' TO FOCUS ON PREDATORY MONOPOLIES, BIG TECH

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✍️ The Trump administration is launching an effort to dismantle antitrust lawsuits filed by the Biden White House, starting with a case against PepsiCo.

👉 The Trump administration is launching an effort to dismantle antitrust lawsuits filed by the Biden White House 👉 The first casualty is the FTC's antitrust suit against PepsiCo 👉 The case was filed just days before Trump's inauguration and drew criticism from legal experts 👉 The Trump administration is promising a more serious and evidence-based approach to antitrust enforcement

-- #AndrewFerguson #ThomasWillcox #GailSlater #BruceLeVell #MattGaetz #LuluWang #LucasNolan #Pennsylvania #politics

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Andrew Ferguson Thomas Willcox Gail Slater Bruce LeVell Matt Gaetz Lulu Wang Lucas Nolan Pennsylvania

7/30/2025

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DEMOCRATS ARE DESPERATELY TRYING TO REVIVE THE CLICK-TO-CANCEL RULE

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✍️ Democratic lawmakers are trying to revive the Federal Trade Commission's 'click-to-cancel' rule, which was blocked by an appeals court, through legislation and pressure on the FTC chair.

👉 The 'click-to-cancel' rule was blocked by an appeals court on procedural grounds 👉 Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation to codify the rule 👉 A group of seven Democrats led by Sen. Amy Klobuchar appealed to the FTC chair to reinstate the rule

-- #AndrewFerguson #AmyKlobuchar #politics

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Andrew Ferguson Amy Klobuchar politics Technology:perspective

7/22/2025

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DEMOCRATS ARE DESPERATELY TRYING TO REVIVE THE CLICK-TO-CANCEL RULE

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✍️ Democratic lawmakers are trying to revive the Federal Trade Commission's 'click-to-cancel' rule, which was blocked by an appeals court, through legislation and pressure on the FTC chair.

👉 The 'click-to-cancel' rule was blocked by an appeals court on procedural grounds 👉 Democratic lawmakers are introducing legislation to codify the rule 👉 A group of lawmakers are pressuring Republican FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson to reinstate the rule

-- #AndrewFerguson #AmyKlobuchar #politics

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Andrew Ferguson Amy Klobuchar politics Technology:perspective

7/22/2025

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ONE OF THE DEMOCRATS TRUMP UNLAWFULLY FIRED FROM THE FTC IS BACK

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✍️ US District Court Judge Loren AliKhan ruled that Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, a Democratic commissioner, was illegally removed from the Federal Trade Commission by President Trump and ordered her reinstatement.

👉 US District Court Judge Loren AliKhan ruled that Rebecca Kelly Slaughter was illegally removed from the Federal Trade Commission 👉 President Trump removed two Democratic commissioners from the Federal Trade Commission without cause 👉 Judge AliKhan ordered Slaughter's reinstatement and access to necessary resources and equipment

-- #AlvaroBedoya #RebeccaSlaughter #DonaldTrump #LorenAliKhan #AndrewFerguson #Washington,DC #politics

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7/18/2025

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TRUMP'S FIRING OF DEMOCRATIC FTC COMMISSIONER WAS UNLAWFUL, JUDGE RULES

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✍️ A US District Judge has ruled that the removal of Democratic FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter was unlawful, and she is still a rightful member of the commission.

👉 US District Judge Loren AliKhan ruled that Slaughter's removal was unlawful and without legal effect 👉 Slaughter was reinstated as a rightful member of the Federal Trade Commission 👉 The firings were seen as a violation of protections that prevent a president from unilaterally removing officials at independent agencies 👉 The White House has announced plans to appeal the decision

-- #RebeccaKellySlaughter #LorenAliKhan #AlvaroBedoya #KushDesai #AndrewFerguson #politics

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7/18/2025

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BREAKING: BIDEN JUDGE RULES TRUMP FIRING DEMOCRAT FTC COMMISSIONER ILLEGAL

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✍️ A federal judge has reinstated Democrat FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, who was fired by President Trump in March, ruling that the firing was illegal.

👉 Federal judge reinstates Democrat FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter 👉 Slaughter was fired by President Trump in March 👉 Judge rules that firing was illegal, citing FTC Act and 1935 Supreme Court precedent 👉 Slaughter and another Democrat commissioner, Alvaro Bedoya, sued to regain their positions

-- #RebeccaKellySlaughter #LorenAliKhan #DonaldTrump #AlvaroBedoya #AndrewFerguson #politics

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7/17/2025

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JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO ALLOW T-MOBILE'S $4.4 BILLION ACQUISITION OF USCELLULAR

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✍️ The US Department of Justice has approved T-Mobile's $4.4 billion acquisition of UScellular, the latest deal cleared by the Trump administration's softer approach to corporate consolidation.

👉 T-Mobile's $4.4 billion acquisition of UScellular has been approved by the US Department of Justice 👉 The deal is the latest in a series of multibillion-dollar deals cleared by the Trump administration 👉 The Justice Department's antitrust division found that the deal would not harm competition 👉 The acquisition is expected to benefit customers, with T-Mobile's CEO stating that the deal will improve network quality and expand services

-- #GailSlater #AndrewFerguson #DonaldTrump #JoeBiden #Washington #NewYork #business

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7/12/2025

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ANALYSIS-TRUMP'S ANTITRUST ENFORCERS 'GET OUT OF THE WAY' OF MULTIBILLION-DOLLAR DEALS

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✍️ The US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission have cleared several multibillion-dollar deals, marking a shift from the Biden administration's approach.

👉 US Department of Justice's Antitrust Division and Federal Trade Commission have cleared several multibillion-dollar deals 👉 Shift from Biden administration's approach, which was more focused on blocking deals 👉 Settlements provide certainty to dealmakers and could smooth the path for companies looking to merge 👉 Deals cleared in June worth $63 billion, and more deals are pending regulatory clearance

-- #DonaldTrump #AndrewFerguson #GailSlater #AndreBarlow #JoeSimonson #LinaKhan #BillRinner #politics

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7/12/2025

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BIDEN FTC IGNORED 'FALSE AND DECEPTIVE HEALTH CLAIMS' FOR YOUTH GENDER TRANSITION: TRUMP CHAIR

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✍️ Andrew Ferguson argues that refusing to investigate gender affirming care for minors due to political opposition is an example of politicization.

👉 Refusal to investigate gender affirming care for minors is an example of politicization 👉 One political party opposes scrutiny of the practices due to their political beliefs 👉 Andrew Ferguson made the comments at a workshop with detransitioners, parents, and experts

-- #AndrewFerguson #politics

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7/9/2025

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SPEECH FOES FACE HEAT: TRUMP'S FTC PROBES MEDIA MATTERS, LEFT-WING GROUPS FOR POSSIBLE ANTITRUST VIOLATIONS

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✍️ The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under President Donald Trump has launched investigations into leftist advertising cartels that allegedly coordinated a boycott to starve conservative media outlets and squash free speech online.

👉 The FTC has launched investigations into approximately a dozen media and advertising groups 👉 The agency is seeking to determine whether the groups coordinated to prompt an advertiser boycott 👉 The investigation is seen as a major blow to the left's efforts to silence conservatives and squash free speech online

-- #AndrewFerguson #ElonMusk #LoganSpena #DanSchneider #AngeloCarusone #VanessaOtero #politics

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Andrew Ferguson Elon Musk Logan Spena Dan Schneider Angelo Carusone Vanessa Otero politics conservative:perspective

6/5/2025

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US SENATORS PRESS ANTITRUST ENFORCERS OVER ROCKET-REDFIN DEAL

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✍️ A group of US Senators have demanded an explanation from federal antitrust enforcers for not blocking Rocket Companies' $1.75 billion acquisition of real estate listing platform Redfin, citing concerns about reduced choice and higher prices for homebuyers.

👉 US Senators demand explanation from federal antitrust enforcers for not blocking Rocket Companies' acquisition of Redfin 👉 Concerns about reduced choice and higher prices for homebuyers 👉 Rocket's acquisition of mortgage servicer Mr. Cooper raises further concerns about consolidation in the homebuying industry 👉 Average home prices are more than 50% above where they were in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic

-- #ElizabethWarren #CoryBooker #BernieSanders #MazieHirono #TinaSmith #GailSlater #AndrewFerguson #JodyGodoy #ChristopherCushing #politics

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6/4/2025, 1 engagement

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MEDIA GROUPS PROBED BY FTC OVER COORDINATING BOYCOTT CLAIMS

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✍️ The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether media and advertising groups have illegally colluded to boycott online content deemed hateful, false, or misleading.

👉 The FTC is investigating whether media and advertising groups have illegally colluded to boycott online content 👉 The investigation targets over a dozen trade groups, including the Interactive Advertising Bureau and the World Federation of Advertisers 👉 The FTC is seeking communications between these groups and asking about their content ratings 👉 The investigation is part of a broader effort to address concerns about online misinformation and hate speech

-- #ElonMusk #VanessaOtero #AndrewFerguson #AngeloCarusone #SteveCohen #Washington #NewYork #politics

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6/3/2025

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HOW DEMOCRATS CAN PULL OFF A WIN UNDER A GOP TRIFECTA: DISMANTLE THE "LEGAL" DRUG CARTEL

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✍️ The article discusses the role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the healthcare system, highlighting their anti-competitive practices and inflated costs for patients.

👉 PBMs impose markups on generic drugs, driving up costs for patients 👉 PBMs' opaque pricing structure allows them to overcharge patients and health plans 👉 PBMs often steer patients towards more expensive drugs 👉 Congress has considered bipartisan bills to rein in PBMs' worst abuses 👉 FTC lawsuit accuses PBMs of anticompetitive behavior

-- #LinaKhan #AndrewFerguson #PresidentTrump #health

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5/31/2025

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FTC DROPS CASE OVER MICROSOFT’S $69B DEAL FOR ACTIVISION, REUTERS REPORTS

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✍️ The FTC has dropped a case against Microsoft's $69B purchase of Activision Blizzard, citing that pursuing the case is not in the public interest.

👉 The FTC has dropped a case against Microsoft's $69B purchase of Activision Blizzard 👉 The decision was made after FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson determined that pursuing the case was not in the public interest 👉 The move is seen as a significant win for Microsoft

-- #AndrewFerguson #DonaldTrump #business

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5/25/2025

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FTC ENDS LEGAL CHALLENGE TO MICROSOFT CORPORATION (MSFT)’S ACTIVISION ACQUISITION

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✍️ The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) withdrew its case opposing Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, allowing the deal to become the largest in the video game industry's history.

👉 The FTC withdrew its case opposing Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard 👉 The deal is now the largest in the video game industry's history 👉 The FTC had been trying to block the acquisition, citing concerns over competition in gaming 👉 Microsoft President Brad Smith welcomed the decision, calling it a victory for players and common sense

-- #BradSmith #AndrewFerguson #technology

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FTC ENDS OPPOSITION TO MICROSOFT ACQUISITION OF ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

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✍️ The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ended its legal challenge against Microsoft's $69bn acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard.

👉 FTC ends legal challenge against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard 👉 Deal was the largest-ever transaction in the video gaming market 👉 FTC had argued that the acquisition would give Microsoft an unfair edge in the gaming industry 👉 Case was dismissed due to the transaction being already completed

-- #AndrewFerguson #BradSmith #DonaldTrump #technology

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FTC SCRAPS PRICE DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT AGAINST PEPSICO

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✍️ The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dropped its lawsuit against PepsiCo, accusing the company of engaging in "illegal price discrimination" in soft drinks.

👉 The FTC dropped its lawsuit against PepsiCo, accusing the company of illegal price discrimination in soft drinks. 👉 The lawsuit alleged that PepsiCo provided unfair pricing advantages to a large retailer while increasing prices for other retailers and customers. 👉 The FTC chairman said the lawsuit was dismissed because it was a "nakedly political effort" and that "taxpayer dollars should not be used for legally dubious partisan stunts"

-- #AndrewFerguson #MelissaHolyoak #JoeBiden #DonaldTrump #UnitedStates #NewYork #politics

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FTC DROPS CASE AGAINST PEPSI ALLEGING PRICE DISCRIMINATION

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✍️ The US Federal Trade Commission dropped its case against PepsiCo, accusing the company of price discrimination favoring Walmart, and criticized former Chair Lina Khan for rushing the case.

👉 The FTC dropped its case against PepsiCo, accusing the company of price discrimination favoring Walmart 👉 The case was filed in New York on January 17, days before President Donald Trump took office 👉 The FTC claimed PepsiCo's practices fed high consumer prices by placing other retailers at a disadvantage to Walmart 👉 PepsiCo denied the allegations, saying it provides fair and competitive pricing to all customers

-- #LinaKhan #AndrewFerguson #DonaldTrump #JodyGodoy #JamieFreed #NewYork #politics

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FTC ABANDONS BIDEN-ERA EFFORT TO BLOCK MICROSOFT'S ACQUISITION OF ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

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✍️ The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has abandoned its effort to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, citing that the public interest is best served by dismissing the case.

👉 FTC drops lawsuit against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard 👉 Acquisition was initially blocked in December 2022 👉 FTC cited that the public interest is best served by dismissing the case 👉 Microsoft completed its purchase of Activision in October 2023

-- #BradSmith #LinaKhan #AndrewFerguson #RebeccaSlaughter #AlvaroBedoya #DonaldTrump #WashingtonD.C. #NorthernCalifornia #Britain #business

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5/23/2025

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FTC TARGETS FAR LEFT MEDIA MATTERS FOR ILLEGALLY COLLUDING WITH ADVERTISERS AGAINST ELON MUSK'S X

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✍️ The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating Media Matters, a far-left advocacy group, for allegedly colluding with advertisers to damage Elon Musk's company X.

👉 Media Matters is under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for allegedly colluding with advertisers to damage Elon Musk's company X. 👉 Media Matters manipulated algorithms to get 'racist, incendiary content' to appear next to large advertisers' paid posts. 👉 Media Matters sent intentionally deceptive reports to X advertisers, causing financial harm. 👉 The FTC is investigating Media Matters as part of an effort to rein in liberal advocacy groups that have worked to deny conservatives' free speech rights. 👉 Media Matters has a history of working to discredit conservative media and support Democratic candidates.

-- #ElonMusk #AndrewFerguson #AngeloCarusone #DavidBrock #politics

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5/23/2025

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TRUMP’S FTC WALKS AWAY FROM MICROSOFT-ACTIVISION MERGER FIGHT STARTED BY BIDEN

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✍️ The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dropped a lawsuit against Microsoft's $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, allowing the deal to move forward.

👉 The FTC dropped a lawsuit against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard 👉 The deal is worth $69 billion and makes Microsoft the third-largest video game company in the world 👉 The FTC had initially sought to block the deal due to concerns about competition in the gaming industry 👉 Microsoft agreed to enter a legally binding contract to offer 'Call of Duty' on competing platforms for 10 years

-- #LinaKhan #BradSmith #AndrewFerguson #AprilTabor #AlexisKeenan #Washington,D.C. #UK #business

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Lina Khan Brad Smith Andrew Ferguson April Tabor Alexis Keenan Washington, D.C.UK business

5/23/2025

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FTC LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO FAR-LEFT GROUP MEDIA MATTERS

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✍️ The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an investigation into Media Matters, a leftist pro-censorship organization, for alleged coordination with other media watchdog groups.

👉 FTC launches investigation into Media Matters for alleged coordination with other media watchdog groups 👉 Media Matters is accused of attempting to damage X's relationship with advertisers 👉 The organization is seeking documents from Media Matters as part of an ongoing lawsuit 👉 Media Matters President Angela Carusone has called the move a 'threat' by the Trump administration

-- #ElonMusk #AngelaCarusone #AndrewFerguson #AndrewBreitbart #DavidBrock #CharlieKirk #OliviaRondeau #Washington,DC #politics

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FTC DROPS BIDEN-ERA SUIT ACCUSING PEPSI OF PRICE DISCRIMINATION

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✍️ The Federal Trade Commission voted to dismiss a lawsuit against PepsiCo, accusing the company of offering sweetheart pricing to big retailers.

👉 FTC voted 3-0 to dismiss lawsuit against PepsiCo 👉 Chairman Andrew Ferguson criticized the case as 'a nakedly political effort' 👉 PepsiCo denied any wrongdoing, saying its pricing practices were in line with industry norms 👉 Major corporations face scrutiny over pricing strategies

-- #AndrewFerguson #DonaldTrump #business

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FTC DISMISSES LAWSUIT AGAINST PEPSICO

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✍️ The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has dismissed a lawsuit against PepsiCo, alleging unfair price advantages to Walmart, due to a change in the commission's leadership.

👉 The FTC had filed a lawsuit against PepsiCo in January, alleging unfair price advantages to Walmart 👉 The lawsuit relied on the 1936 Robinson-Patman Act 👉 The FTC, now under Republican control, has voted to dismiss the lawsuit 👉 The chairman, Andrew Ferguson, called the lawsuit a 'dubious partisan stunt'

-- #LinaKhan #RebeccaSlaughter #AlvaroBedoya #AndrewFerguson #MelissaHolyoak #DonaldTrump #Purchase,NewYork #politics

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Lina Khan Rebecca Slaughter Alvaro Bedoya Andrew Ferguson Melissa Holyoak Donald Trump Purchase, New York politics

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FTC DROPS CASE OVER MICROSOFT’S $69BN ACTIVISION BLIZZARD ACQUISITION

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✍️ The US Federal Trade Commission dropped a case against Microsoft's $69bn purchase of Activision Blizzard, citing it's not in the public interest.

👉 The FTC dropped the case against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard 👉 The deal was closed in 2023, making it the largest-ever acquisition in the video gaming market 👉 The FTC claimed the tie-up would allow Microsoft to dominate the gaming market and stifle competition 👉 The agency lost its appeal and could have sought to unwind the acquisition at a trial scheduled for July

-- #AndrewFerguson #BradSmith #LinaKhan #DonaldTrump #business

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TRUMP’S FTC GOES TO WAR AGAINST MEDIA GROUP ELON MUSK DESPISES

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✍️ The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Media Matters, a liberal media watchdog, over allegations of illegal collusion with advertisers in a boycott of X, a social media platform owned by Elon Musk.

👉 The FTC is investigating Media Matters over allegations of illegal collusion with advertisers 👉 Media Matters is being sued by Elon Musk over claims it damaged X's relationship with advertisers 👉 Media Matters has countersued, alleging that Musk's lawsuits have cost the organization millions and led to employee layoffs

-- #ElonMusk #AndrewFerguson #WashingtonD.C. #Texas #Ireland #Singapore #SanFrancisco #politics

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Elon Musk Andrew Ferguson Washington D.C.Texas Ireland Singapore San Francisco politics

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FTC INVESTIGATES MEDIA WATCHDOG OVER MUSK’S X BOYCOTT CLAIMS, DOCUMENT SHOWS

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✍️ The US Federal Trade Commission has demanded documents from Media Matters about possible coordination with other media watchdogs accused by Elon Musk of helping orchestrate advertiser boycotts of X.

👉 The FTC has demanded documents from Media Matters about possible coordination with other media watchdogs 👉 The demand seeks information about Media Matters' communications with other groups that evaluate misinformation and hate speech 👉 The inquiry marks an escalation in US government scrutiny of whether groups like Media Matters helped advertisers coordinate to pull ad dollars from X 👉 Media Matters and X are battling each other in federal courts in Texas and California

-- #ElonMusk #AndrewFerguson #DonaldTrump #JimJordan #Washington,DC #Texas #California #politics

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Elon Musk Andrew Ferguson Donald Trump Jim Jordan Washington, DC Texas California politics

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REPUBLICANS CALL ON FTC TO INVESTIGATE GOOGLE FOR EMAIL SUPPRESSION

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✍️ Republicans have called on the FTC to investigate Google for alleged censorship and email suppression, claiming that emails sent to supporters are being sent to spam folders.

👉 Republicans accuse Google of censorship and email suppression 👉 Emails sent to supporters are being sent to spam folders 👉 Particularly affecting Gmail users 👉 Suppressing emails hurts the party's ability to fundraise 👉 Previous lawsuit against Google was dismissed by the courts

-- #AndrewFerguson #PaulRolandBois #MarkJudge #ChristianToto #politics

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WILL REGULATORS BLOCK THE GOOGLE-WIZ DEAL?

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✍️ Google's $32 billion acquisition of Israeli cybersecurity company Wiz is being scrutinized by regulators in the US, EU, and UK, with concerns about the deal's impact on the cloud and cybersecurity markets.

👉 Wiz's huge value is due to its services to Google's competitors 👉 Google has declared that Wiz will continue to serve rival cloud platforms 👉 US regulator is expected to pose fewer obstacles to the deal 👉 UK and EU authorities are more stringent and may demand economic analyses 👉 Google's cloud activity is the fastest growing in the market

-- #AndrewFerguson #TamarDolev-Green #MazorMatzkevich #YinonCostica #AssafRappaport #AmiLuttwak #RoyReznik #DonaldTrump #ElonMusk #PeterThiel #LinaKahn #Israel #US #EU #UK #Ireland #France #technology

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Andrew Ferguson Tamar Dolev-Green Mazor Matzkevich Yinon Costica Assaf Rappaport Ami Luttwak Roy Reznik Donald Trump

5/20/2025

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AMERICA FIRST ANTITRUST ISN’T ‘SOCIALISM’ — IT’S SELF-DEFENSE

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✍️ Robert Bork Jr. attacks Gail Slater, President Trump's new assistant attorney general for antitrust, claiming she is not doing enough to break up monopolies and protect consumers.

👉 Bork's criticism of Slater is based on misrepresentations of her views 👉 Slater is committed to restoring objectivity and restraint to antitrust enforcement 👉 Trump's America First antitrust agenda aims to protect markets and break up monopolies 👉 The article argues that the Republican Party has shifted towards championing the working American, rather than corporate interests

-- #RobertBorkJr. #GailSlater #AndrewFerguson #SohrabAhmari #MarkMeador #PresidentTrump #PresidentObama #PresidentBiden #politics

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Robert Bork Jr.Gail Slater Andrew Ferguson Sohrab Ahmari Mark Meador President Trump President Obama President Biden

5/15/2025

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YOU'RE FIRED: PRESIDENT TRUMP BOOTS THREE DEMOCRATS FROM CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

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✍️ President Donald Trump fired three Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) members appointed by former President Joe Biden, citing his authority to make such moves regarding independent agencies.

👉 Three CPSC members appointed by Joe Biden were fired by Donald Trump 👉 The firings are part of a larger trend of Trump firing officials appointed by Biden 👉 The three Democrats plan to fight the move in court

-- #JoeBiden #DonaldTrump #RichardTrumkaJr. #MaryBoyle #AlexanderHoehn-Saric #AndrewFerguson #MelissaHolyoak #MarkMeador #DougEmhoff #CarlaHayden #BarackObama #Bethesda,MD #U.S. #politics

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Joe Biden Donald Trump Richard Trumka Jr.Mary Boyle Alexander Hoehn-Saric Andrew Ferguson Melissa Holyoak Mark Meador

5/9/2025

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TRUMP WANTS TO LET PRICE-FIXING OIL EXECS OFF THE HOOK

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✍️ The Trump administration is considering lifting regulatory restrictions on two fossil fuel executives who were barred from taking board seats at Exxon and Chevron due to allegations of price-fixing. The executives, who donated millions to the GOP, had colluded with foreign governments to raise oil prices.

👉 Two fossil fuel executives were barred from taking board seats at Exxon and Chevron due to allegations of price-fixing 👉 The executives, Scott Sheffield and John Hess, colluded with foreign governments to raise oil prices 👉 The Trump administration is considering lifting regulatory restrictions on the executives 👉 The executives donated millions to the GOP, including the Trump campaign and inauguration fund

-- #ScottSheffield #JohnHess #AndrewFerguson #LinaKhan #DonaldTrump #Berkeley,California #MiddleEast #Russia #Ukraine #politics

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Scott Sheffield John Hess Andrew Ferguson Lina Khan Donald Trump Berkeley, California Middle East Russia

5/7/2025

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GOLDMAN SACHS CEO SAYS MARKETS WILL 'SETTLE DOWN' AFTER A 'RESET OF EXPECTATIONS'

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✍️ Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon believes financial markets will settle down after a 'reset of expectations' and anticipates an increase in mergers and acquisitions.

👉 Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon expects financial markets to settle down after a 'reset of expectations' 👉 Solomon attributes current uncertainty to policy actions, particularly President Trump's tariffs 👉 He warns of potential layoffs in the labor market as corporations prepare for downturns 👉 Solomon expects an increase in mergers and acquisitions if uncertainty subsides

-- #DavidSolomon #FrancineLacqua #AndrewFerguson #DonaldTrump #JoeBiden #business

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5/2/2025

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ASSISTANT AG GAIL SLATER CHAMPIONS TRUMP'S 'AMERICA FIRST ANTITRUST' MOVES AGAINST BIG TECH

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✍️ Justice Department Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater spoke at Notre Dame Law School about the Trump administration's 'America First Antitrust' policy, emphasizing its focus on empowering 'America's forgotten men and women'.

👉 The Trump administration's 'America First Antitrust' policy aims to empower 'America's forgotten men and women'. 👉 The policy seeks to address Google's monopoly on the search market and promote competition. 👉 Antitrust law enforcement is crucial for achieving the American Dream and protecting individual liberty. 👉 The policy is grounded in conservative principles and seeks to focus on working-class America.

-- #GailSlater #AndrewFerguson #BrendanCarr #JohnSherman #AmitMehta #NotreDameLawSchool #WashingtonD.C. #politics

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4/29/2025

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DONALD TRUMP JR. LAUNCHES NEW PRIVATE MEMBERS CLUB, EXECUTIVE BRANCH, WITH A $500,000 FEE

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✍️ A new private membership club, Executive Branch, in Washington D.C. co-founded by Donald Trump Jr. is charging a $500,000 membership fee and has a waiting list.

👉 Membership fee is $500,000 👉 Annual dues have not been disclosed 👉 Club will offer exclusive restaurants and bars, meeting spaces, gyms, and spas 👉 Membership will be heavily vetted and approved by the club's founders 👉 Prospective members must be referred and meet certain criteria

-- #DonaldTrumpJr. #OmeedMalik #ChristopherBuskirk #AlexWitkoff #ZachWitkoff #DavidSacks #TylerWinklevoss #CameronWinklevoss #ChamathPalihapitiya #MarcoRubio #PaulAtkins #PamBondi #AndrewFerguson #BrendanCarr #TulsiGabbard #DanBongino #MehmetOz #AdamForoughi #SteveWitkoff #WashingtonD.C. #Georgetownneighborhood #NewYork #Miami #LosAngeles #politics

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Donald Trump Jr.Omeed Malik Christopher Buskirk Alex Witkoff Zach Witkoff David Sacks Tyler Winklevoss Cameron Winklevoss

4/28/2025

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FORMER DOJ ANTITRUST CHIEF SAYS A GOOGLE BREAK UP WILL BENEFIT THE INTERNET

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✍️ The US government may break up Google due to antitrust cases, with the company losing two major cases and facing potential remedies such as selling off its Chrome browser and ad tech system.

👉 Google has lost two major antitrust cases 👉 The government is seeking remedies such as selling off Google's Chrome browser and ad tech system 👉 Jonathan Kanter believes that Google's dominance is a result of its illegal behavior 👉 Breaking up Google would promote competition and innovation

-- #JonathanKanter #PamBondi #AndrewFerguson #GailSlater #technology

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4/24/2025

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FTC SUES UBER OVER DECEPTIVE BILLING PRACTICES TIED TO SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE

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✍️ The FTC has filed a lawsuit against Uber, alleging that the company engaged in deceptive billing and cancellation practices related to its Uber One subscription service.

👉 Uber allegedly provided deceptive information to consumers about the benefits of Uber One 👉 The company made it difficult for users to cancel their Uber One membership 👉 The FTC claims that Uber charged consumers before their billing date and added to the deceptive nature of the service 👉 Uber has around 30 million subscribers as of December

-- #AndrewFerguson #DaraKhosrowshahi #NoahEdwardsen #LucasNolan #business

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4/22/2025

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US WATCHDOG SUES UBER OVER SUBSCRIPTION PRACTICES

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✍️ The US Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit against Uber, alleging the company engaged in deceptive billing and cancellation practices.

👉 The FTC alleges Uber engaged in deceptive billing and cancellation practices 👉 Uber charged customers for Uber One subscription service without their consent 👉 Uber made it difficult for users to cancel subscriptions 👉 Uber disputes allegations, stating cancellations can now be done in-app and take less than 30 seconds

-- #AndrewFerguson #RyanThornton #DonaldTrump #MarkZuckerberg #business

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Andrew Ferguson Ryan Thornton Donald Trump Mark Zuckerberg business mainstream:perspective

4/22/2025

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FTC SUES UBER OVER CLAIMS THE COMPANY MAKES SUBSCRIPTIONS HARD TO CANCEL

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✍️ The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against ride-hailing service Uber for allegedly engaging in deceptive billing and cancellation practices.

👉 Uber is being sued by the FTC for deceptive billing and cancellation practices 👉 The FTC claims that Uber made it difficult for subscribers to cancel their Uber One service 👉 Uber allegedly charged some users before their free trial ended 👉 Uber misrepresented the savings offered by the Uber One service 👉 Uber intends to fight the lawsuit

-- #AndrewFerguson #DonaldTrump #business

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Andrew Ferguson Donald Trump business Technology:perspective

4/21/2025

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UBER ACCUSED OF SIGNING UP AND CHARGING SUBSCRIPTION CUSTOMERS WITHOUT CONSENT

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✍️ The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Uber, accusing the company of using a "deceptive billing and cancellation process" for its Uber One subscription service.

👉 Uber is accused of using a deceptive billing and cancellation process for its Uber One subscription service 👉 The FTC alleges that Uber enrolled people in the service without consent 👉 Uber made it difficult for customers to cancel their subscriptions 👉 Customers were charged without their knowledge 👉 The FTC is seeking a permanent injunction and unspecified monetary relief

-- #AndrewFerguson #NoahEdwardsen #TimMuris #business

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4/21/2025

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PRICE GOUGERS ARE EXPLOITING TRUMP’S TARIFFS

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✍️ Price optimization consultants are helping companies capitalize on Trump's chaotic tariff rollout by using surveillance pricing tools, while Republican FTC chair Andrew Ferguson is reversing efforts to keep them in check.

👉 Price optimization consultants are advising companies to hike prices in response to tariffs or even just the threat of tariffs 👉 Companies are using surveillance pricing tools to target and isolate individual consumers 👉 Consultants are using lessons learned from pandemic price increases to maximize margins 👉 Companies are using corporate messaging to subtly coax consumers into adjusting to the new economic reality 👉 The constant tariff reversals and product exemptions have created a "best-case scenario for price gougers"

-- #AndrewFerguson #CraigZawada #LindsayOwens #DrewMarconi #MatthewPavich #SanRafael,California #politics

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Andrew Ferguson Craig Zawada Lindsay Owens Drew Marconi Matthew Pavich San Rafael, California politics liberal:perspective

4/21/2025

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THE PRICE MARK ZUCKERBERG WASN'T WILLING TO PAY TO HALT META'S ANTITRUST TRIAL

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✍️ Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg refused to settle an antitrust trial with the Federal Trade Commission, which seeks to break up his empire, citing stratospheric differences in settlement amounts.

👉 Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg refused to settle an antitrust trial with the Federal Trade Commission 👉 The FTC seeks to break up Meta's empire, citing its dominance in the market for 'personal social networking' 👉 Zuckerberg offered $1 billion to settle the case, but the FTC demanded $18 billion 👉 The CEO testified that buying Instagram was intended to 'neutralize a competitor' and boost Facebook's quality and functionality

-- #MarkZuckerberg #AndrewFerguson #DavidEbersman #GailSlater #DonaldTrump #Washington,D.C. #Mar-a-Lago #business

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Mark Zuckerberg Andrew Ferguson David Ebersman Gail Slater Donald Trump Washington, D.C.Mar-a-Lago business

4/16/2025

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META'S HISTORIC TRIAL ACCUSED OF ABUSING POWER TO ELIMINATE COMPETITORS ON INSTAGRAM AND WHATSAPP

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✍️ Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is facing a lawsuit in Washington D.C. over allegations of antitrust violations, with the US government claiming that Meta used its power to buy Instagram and WhatsApp to prevent them from becoming competitors.

👉 Meta is facing a lawsuit over allegations of antitrust violations 👉 The US government claims that Meta used its power to buy Instagram and WhatsApp to prevent them from becoming competitors 👉 The FTC alleges that Meta's dominance in the market has led to decreased quality of user experience 👉 Mark Zuckerberg has been accused of using his influence to try to settle the lawsuit with the Trump administration

-- #MarkZuckerberg #JamesBoasberg #AndrewFerguson #JonathanKanter #BrandonBenedict #WashingtonD.C. #Venezuela #politics

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Mark Zuckerberg James Boasberg Andrew Ferguson Jonathan Kanter Brandon Benedict Washington D.C.Venezuela politics

4/15/2025

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FTC V. META TRIAL: THE FUTURE OF INSTAGRAM AND WHATSAPP IS AT STAKE

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✍️ The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, alleging that the company illegally acquired these startups to maintain a social media monopoly.

👉 The FTC alleges that Meta illegally acquired Instagram and WhatsApp to maintain a social media monopoly. 👉 The trial is expected to last up to 37 days. 👉 If the FTC wins, Meta may be forced to sell off Instagram and WhatsApp. 👉 The case could set a precedent for how big tech companies are allowed to operate in the future.

-- #MarkZuckerberg #SherylSandberg #JamesBoasberg #DonaldTrump #AndrewFerguson #RohitChopra #IanConner #AmitMehta #Washington,DC #technology

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Mark Zuckerberg Sheryl Sandberg James Boasberg Donald Trump Andrew Ferguson Rohit Chopra Ian Conner Amit Mehta

4/13/2025

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FTC TAKES STEP TOWARD REVERSING CHEVRON, EXXON BOARD RESTRICTIONS

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✍️ The US Federal Trade Commission is seeking public comment on petitions to reverse bans on certain oil executives joining the boards of Chevron and Exxon Mobil.

👉 The FTC is seeking public comment on petitions to reverse bans on oil executives 👉 The bans were imposed as a condition of Exxon's acquisition of Pioneer and Chevron's acquisition of Hess 👉 The executives deny allegations of coordinating with OPEC members

-- #ScottSheffield #JohnHess #LinaKhan #AndrewFerguson #MelissaHolyoak #Washington #NewYork #Houston #Guyana #business

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Scott Sheffield John Hess Lina Khan Andrew Ferguson Melissa Holyoak Washington New York Houston

4/13/2025

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MARK ZUCKERBERG FACES POTENTIAL BREAKUP OF HIS META EMPIRE IN FTC ANTITRUST TRIAL

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✍️ Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is set to face a historic antitrust trial with the FTC over its acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp, which could determine if the moves were designed to stifle competition.

👉 Meta is facing an antitrust trial with the FTC over its acquisition of Instagram and WhatsApp 👉 The trial will determine if Meta's acquisitions were designed to stifle competition 👉 The FTC alleges that Meta engaged in a systematic strategy to acquire potential rivals and impose anticompetitive conditions on software developers 👉 A loss for Meta could result in the company being forced to break up its ad business and spin off Instagram and WhatsApp

-- #MarkZuckerberg #DonaldTrump #AndrewFerguson #LucasNolan #WhiteHouse #technology

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4/10/2025

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FTC CHAIR SAYS HE’D ‘OBEY LAWFUL ORDERS’ IF TRUMP ASKED TO DROP AN ANTITRUST CASE LIKE META’S

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✍️ Federal Trade Commission Chair Andrew Ferguson has refused to commit to resisting President Donald Trump if he ordered the agency to drop its antitrust suit against Meta, saying he would 'obey lawful orders'.

👉 Andrew Ferguson, FTC Chair, refuses to commit to resisting Trump's order to drop antitrust suit against Meta 👉 Ferguson believes independent regulatory agencies are 'not good for a democracy' 👉 Trump has previously shown willingness to pardon allies or test legal bounds to support them 👉 Ferguson has pledged fealty to Trump, declaring him the chief executive and vested with all executive power

-- #AndrewFerguson #DonaldTrump #GarryTan #MarkZuckerberg #AlvaroBedoya #Washington,DC #WhiteHouse #politics

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Andrew Ferguson Donald Trump Garry Tan Mark Zuckerberg Alvaro Bedoya Washington, DC White House politics

4/2/2025

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FTC CONCERNED ABOUT PRIVACY PROTECTIONS IN 23ANDME BANKRUPTCY

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✍️ The US Federal Trade Commission is concerned about the potential sale or transfer of Americans' personal information by 23andMe, an ancestry testing company that recently filed for bankruptcy.

👉 23andMe filed for bankruptcy 👉 FTC concerned about potential sale or transfer of personal information 👉 FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson emphasized the importance of maintaining privacy commitments

-- #AndrewFerguson #JodyGodoy #FranklinPaul #NewYork #politics

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Andrew Ferguson Jody Godoy Franklin Paul New York politics Technology:perspective

3/31/2025

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THE M&A BOOM OF 2025 IS JUST GETTING STARTED — AND HERE ARE 5 POTENTIAL TARGETS

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✍️ Stock investors may look back at 2025 as the year of the takeover, with three favorable factors aligning for mergers and acquisitions.

👉 New leadership at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may lead to a more merger-friendly environment 👉 'Animal spirits' are on the rise, with corporate management teams hungrier for acquisitions 👉 Easing credit conditions make it easier for companies to borrow to do deals 👉 Five potential takeover targets: Instacart, Roku, Viking Therapeutics, ADMA Biologics, and Rush Street Interactive 👉 Don't chase stocks that go up a lot due to takeover rumors 👉 Sell stocks that go up a lot on takeover news 👉 Consider M&A-specific ETFs, but be aware of their underperformance

-- #BrandonNelson #JustinMenne #AndrewFerguson #EmilyFlippen #AndyWells #business

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2/10/2025

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COMPANIES WARY OF NEW US RULE SCRAMBLE TO FILE MERGERS BY FRIDAY, LAWYERS SAY

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✍️ Companies are racing against the clock to notify antitrust agencies about pending deals before a new, more stringent merger filing rule takes effect.

👉 The new merger filing rule will expand the amount of information collected under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. 👉 The rule aims to bring merger clearance requirements up to date and give regulators more information to clear deals more quickly. 👉 Companies are racing against the clock to notify antitrust agencies about pending deals before the new rule takes effect. 👉 The rule is estimated to triple the average workload to gain regulatory clearance for transactions worth more than $126.4 million.

-- #JodyGodoy #JoeBiden #AleksandrLivshits #AndrewFerguson #LinaKhan #JimmyWyderko #LislDunlop #business

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Jody Godoy Joe Biden Aleksandr Livshits Andrew Ferguson Lina Khan Jimmy Wyderko Lisl Dunlop business

2/8/2025

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MIKE DAVIS: THE REAL REASON BIG TECH IS COZYING UP TO TRUMP 2.0

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✍️ President Trump is working to govern and tackle issues such as immigration and DEI, while also addressing Big Tech's antitrust concerns.

👉 President Trump is working to govern and address various issues, including immigration and DEI. 👉 Big Tech is trying to cozy up to Trump's administration, but he is not fooled by their efforts. 👉 Trump is committed to enforcing antitrust laws and protecting the American free market from woke monopolists. 👉 The Trump administration is facing major antitrust lawsuits from the Justice Department and FTC against Big Tech companies. 👉 Trump believes that Big Tech's antitrust concerns are a threat to the American free market.

-- #PresidentDonaldTrump #PeterNavarro #SteveBannon #MarkZuckerberg #GailSlater #AndrewFerguson #MikeDavis #politics

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President Donald Trump Peter Navarro Steve Bannon Mark Zuckerberg Gail Slater Andrew Ferguson Mike Davis politics

2/6/2025

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"CLEARLY, THEY EXPECT SOMETHING IN RETURN": THE CORPORATE COSTS OF INAUGURATING TRUMP

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✍️ Donald Trump's second inauguration fundraising haul has broken records, with big businesses and wealthy individuals donating over $170 million, highlighting the influence of corporate interests on the incoming president.

👉 Trump's second inauguration fundraising haul has broken records, with over $170 million raised 👉 Big businesses and wealthy individuals have donated, including Ford, Toyota, General Motors, Amazon, Google, and Meta 👉 Donations are seen as a way for companies to curry favor with the incoming president 👉 Experts say that the donations set a new standard for big donations from supportive corporations and individuals

-- #DonaldTrump #SamAltman #TimCook #AdamLichtman #MichaelKoncewicz #PaulAtkins #BrendanCarr #AndrewFerguson #MarkZuckerberg #JeffBezos #Mar-a-Lago #NewYork #politics

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Donald Trump Sam Altman Tim Cook Adam Lichtman Michael Koncewicz Paul Atkins Brendan Carr Andrew Ferguson

1/9/2025

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GETTY IMAGES WEIGHS MAJOR MERGER WITH SHUTTERSTOCK THAT COULD POTENTIALLY RESHAPE VISUAL CONTENT MARKET

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✍️ Getty Images is reportedly exploring a potential merger with Shutterstock, a move that could reshape the visual content market.

👉 Getty Images is exploring a potential merger with Shutterstock 👉 The proposed deal would unite two of the largest providers of licensed visual content in the U.S. 👉 The deal would likely face antitrust scrutiny 👉 The visual content sector is experiencing transformative changes due to AI and smartphone cameras

-- #MarkGetty #GailSlater #AndrewFerguson #RobertScottMurray #SamAltman #business

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Mark Getty Gail Slater Andrew Ferguson Robert Scott Murray Sam Altman business mainstream:perspective

1/6/2025

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MICROSOFT, BILL GATES WENT ALL-IN FOR KAMALA HARRIS AS TRUMP TAPS ANTI-BIG TECH HAWKS FOR HIS ADMINISTRATION

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✍️ Microsoft and its founder Bill Gates have been accused of supporting Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris and have ties to the Democrat Party.

👉 Microsoft and its founder Bill Gates have been accused of supporting Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris 👉 Microsoft has ties to the Democrat Party 👉 The company has hired individuals who have clashed with President Trump 👉 The Trump administration is expected to take a different tack, working to combat censorship and other anticompetitive behavior by big tech 👉 President-elect Donald Trump has tapped nominees who will take a hawkish stance on big tech

-- #BillGates #KamalaHarris #BradSmith #KathySurace-Smith #ChristopherKrebs #RandPaul #GailSlater #AndrewFerguson #MelissaHolyoak #BrendanCarr #SeanMoran #Mar-a-Lago #NewYork #politics

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Bill Gates Kamala Harris Brad Smith Kathy Surace-Smith Christopher Krebs Rand Paul Gail Slater Andrew Ferguson

12/28/2024

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MUSK’S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS TRUMP ADVISER COULD BENEFIT HIM, EXPERTS WARN

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✍️ Elon Musk's appointment as co-chair of a federal advisory panel tasked with cutting spending and regulations has raised concerns about conflicts of interest, as his businesses have billions of dollars in federal contracts and he has a net worth of almost $475 billion.

👉 Elon Musk's appointment as co-chair of the advisory panel has raised concerns about conflicts of interest 👉 Musk's businesses have billions of dollars in federal contracts and are regulated by multiple agencies 👉 The panel aims to slash $2 trillion in federal spending, or about 30% of the annual budget 👉 Critics warn that this could harm valuable programs in areas such as healthcare and climate change 👉 Musk's appointment could benefit him and other Trump backers

-- #ElonMusk #DonaldTrump #VivekRamaswamy #LarryNoble #CraigHolman #ElizabethWarren #MarcAndreessen #MikeJohnson #MarjorieTaylorGreene #NormEisen #MichaelBromwich #BernieSanders #LinaKhan #AndrewFerguson #NancyPelosi #KathleenClark #politics

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Elon Musk Donald Trump Vivek Ramaswamy Larry Noble Craig Holman Elizabeth Warren Marc Andreessen Mike Johnson

12/23/2024

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CONCERT PROMOTERS, HOTELS AND LODGING SITES SOON WILL HAVE TO DISCLOSE EXTRA FEES UP FRONT

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✍️ The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will require hotels, vacation rental platforms, and live event promoters to disclose all fees upfront when listing prices.

👉 FTC requires businesses to disclose all fees upfront 👉 Rule aims to protect consumers from surprise fees 👉 Estimated to save consumers 53 million hours per year 👉 Public input process received over 12,000 comments

-- #LinaKhan #AndrewFerguson #DonaldTrump #politics

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Lina Khan Andrew Ferguson Donald Trump politics mainstream:perspective

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CONCERT PROMOTERS, HOTELS AND LODGING SITES SOON WILL HAVE TO DISCLOSE EXTRA FEES UP FRONT

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✍️ The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will require hotels, vacation rental platforms, and live event promoters to disclose fees upfront, aiming to eliminate surprise charges.

👉 Hotels, vacation rental platforms, and live event promoters will be required to disclose fees upfront 👉 The rule aims to eliminate surprise charges and save consumers time and money 👉 The FTC estimates the rule will save US consumers 53 million hours per year

-- #LinaKhan #AndrewFerguson #DonaldTrump #politics

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Lina Khan Andrew Ferguson Donald Trump politics mainstream:perspective

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BIDEN’S FTC BANS JUNK FEES—JUST IN TIME FOR TRUMP TO TAKE CREDIT

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✍️ The Federal Trade Commission has passed a rule to ban junk fees, but it won't take effect until after President Biden's term.

👉 The rule requires companies to show full prices at the beginning of a purchase 👉 The ban aims to save Americans billions of dollars and millions of hours in wasted time 👉 The regulation won't take effect until April, allowing President Trump to claim credit for it 👉 The only FTC member to reject the regulations was Republican Andrew Ferguson

-- #LinaKhan #PresidentBiden #AndrewFerguson #TaylorSwift #politics

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Lina Khan President Biden Andrew Ferguson Taylor Swift politics liberal:perspective

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THE FTC IS OFFICIALLY BANNING HIDDEN JUNK FEES FROM HOTEL AND TICKET PRICES

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✍️ The Federal Trade Commission has approved a new rule requiring hotels and ticket sellers to disclose extra fees associated with a purchase upfront.

👉 The FTC has approved a new rule requiring hotels and ticket sellers to disclose extra fees associated with a purchase upfront. 👉 The rule targets 'resort', 'convenience', and 'service' fees that often covertly raise the final price of a hotel stay or tickets. 👉 Businesses must display the total price of a purchase more prominently than other pricing information. 👉 Fees must be shown before customers enter their payment information.

-- #LinaKhan #AndrewFerguson #politics

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