Mastodawn

FTC: JustAnswer trapped consumers in hidden subscriptions that cost 26 times the advertised price: FTC lawsuit reveals question-and-answer service misled hundreds of thousands by advertising $1-5 access while immediately charging monthly fees up to $125 https://ppc.land/ftc-justanswer-trapped-consumers-in-hidden-subscriptions-that-cost-26-times-the-advertised-price/ #FTC #JustAnswer #ConsumerRights #HiddenFees #SubscriptionServices

FTC: JustAnswer trapped consumers in hidden subscriptions that cost 26 times the advertised price

FTC lawsuit reveals question-and-answer service misled hundreds of thousands by advertising $1-5 access while immediately charging monthly fees up to $125

PPC Land

tanya tussing 8h ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@tanyatussing/115950703304029156

This group does a great job of explaining every day #economics -- how our post-competition "free market" rips off #families :

https://bsky.app/profile/groundwork.bsky.social

During the Biden admin, #LInaKhan & the #FTC were working to make the US economy more competitive. This weak #competition raises #prices, lowers #wages, & hurts #smallbusiness .

#Antitrust #Prices #Wages

Jonathan Joshua 1d ago

FTC taking comments about a request that it issue "a trade regulation rule regarding the disclosure of artificial intelligence systems used for commercial profiling and price manipulation."

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/23/2026-01230/petition-for-rulemaking-of-andrew-gonzalez

#ai #ftc #consumerprotection

Federal Register :: Request Access

Fight Fascism #RESIST 1d ago

https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicahunter-hart/2026/01/21/meet-trumps-new-ftc-pick-one-of-americas-richest-entrepreneurs/

Time to #GrabYourWallet #BillionaireShouldNotExist #EatTheRich #Boycott #FTC

Meet Trump’s New FTC Pick, One Of America’s Richest Entrepreneurs

The founder and CEO of WeatherTech is worth more than $4 billion, thanks to his made-in-America car mats. Now he has his sights set on trade regulation.

Forbes

Incognitim 2d ago

Justice Barrett: 'economists warn that allowing Cook's #fed removal will cause a recession. I don’t want to predict what the market will do. I’m a judge, not an economist.'

BUT last month, #scotus was ready to let trump fire #FTC & other independent agency officials...agencies set up to be shielded from presidential pressure in order to prevent fraudulent business practices & protect employee rights.

Legal Philosophy: Screw over the poors, but don't f🤬ck with my stocks
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/22/politics/supreme-court-justices-downplay-trump-conduct-analysis-cook

Supreme Court conservatives have downplayed Trump’s conduct. The Fed case may change that

The Supreme Court has gone along for years with President Donald Trump’s unconventional moves and brash legal arguments, as the conservative majority emphasized its regard for the presidency and appeared willing to accept the cost to its own reputation.

CNN

knoppix 2d ago

The FTC has finalized its order banning GM and OnStar from sharing drivers’ geolocation and behavior data with brokers and insurers 🚗
GM must now get explicit consent for certain data use and offer tools to access or delete user info 🔒

🔗 https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/14/the-ftcs-data-sharing-order-against-gm-is-finally-settled/

#TechNews #Privacy #DataProtection #UserRights #Accountability #Automotive #CyberSecurity #AI #FTC #DataSecurity #Transparency #ConsumerProtection #BigData #Ethics #GM #OnStar #Geolocation #Location #Broker

The FTC's data-sharing order against GM is finally settled | TechCrunch

The order, first proposed a year ago, bans GM from collecting and then selling geolocation data to third parties, like data brokers and insurance companies.

TechCrunch

Steve Dustcircle 🌹2d ago

The #FTC’s #datasharing order against #GM is finally settled

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/14/the-ftcs-data-sharing-order-against-gm-is-finally-settled/

The FTC's data-sharing order against GM is finally settled | TechCrunch

The order, first proposed a year ago, bans GM from collecting and then selling geolocation data to third parties, like data brokers and insurance companies.

TechCrunch

Zach Everson 2d ago

"Meet Trump’s New FTC Pick, One Of America’s Richest Entrepreneurs"

"The founder and CEO of WeatherTech is worth more than $4 billion, thanks to his made-in-America car mats, dog bowls and sun shades. Now he has his sights set on trade regulation."

Monica Hunter-Hart for @Forbes

#uspol #news #trump #ftc.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/monicahunter-hart/2026/01/21/meet-trumps-new-ftc-pick-one-of-americas-richest-entrepreneurs/

Meet Trump’s New FTC Pick, One Of America’s Richest Entrepreneurs

The founder and CEO of WeatherTech is worth more than $4 billion, thanks to his made-in-America car mats. Now he has his sights set on trade regulation.

Forbes

KProfsBlog 2d ago

The FTC has heard of cutting off a nose to spite one’s face. But it would like to go further. How about cutting off 50,000 fingers to appease the table saw industry? Consider this finger:

#law #contracts #regulation #FTC

https://www.contractsprofblog.com/2026/01/federal-trade-commission-is-fine-with-50000-injuries-a-year/