Surveillance Pricing: NSA and FTC Warn of Location-Based Price Discrimination
The NSA and FTC warn about "surveillance pricing," where companies use location and browsing data to charge different prices. Consumers can mitigate this by adjusting app permissions, deleting advertising IDs, and using privacy-centric browsers.
Surveillance Pricing: NSA and FTC Warn of Location-Based Price Discrimination
The NSA and FTC warn about "surveillance pricing," where companies use location and browsing data to charge different prices. Consumers can mitigate this by adjusting app permissions, deleting advertising IDs, and using privacy-centric browsers.
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44% Bias Score
FTC Bans Hidden Junk Fees in Hotel, Ticket, and Rental Pricing
The FTC implemented a rule requiring hotels, ticketing, and short-term rental companies to display total prices including all fees upfront, saving consumers an estimated \$11 billion over 10 years and 53 million hours annually, effective 120 days after announcement.
FTC Bans Hidden Junk Fees in Hotel, Ticket, and Rental Pricing
The FTC implemented a rule requiring hotels, ticketing, and short-term rental companies to display total prices including all fees upfront, saving consumers an estimated \$11 billion over 10 years and 53 million hours annually, effective 120 days after announcement.
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44% Bias Score
Grubhub to Pay $25 Million to Settle Deceptive Practices Allegations
Grubhub will pay $25 million to settle allegations of deceptive business practices, including misleading customers about costs, deceiving drivers, and listing restaurants without consent; the company denies wrongdoing but will make platform changes and remove unaffiliated restaurants.
Grubhub to Pay $25 Million to Settle Deceptive Practices Allegations
Grubhub will pay $25 million to settle allegations of deceptive business practices, including misleading customers about costs, deceiving drivers, and listing restaurants without consent; the company denies wrongdoing but will make platform changes and remove unaffiliated restaurants.
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44% Bias Score
FTC Sues Largest US Wine and Spirits Distributor for Price Discrimination
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued Southern Glazer's, the largest US wine and spirits distributor, for allegedly violating the Robinson-Patman Act through price discrimination that favored large chains over smaller businesses since at least 2018, potentially harming competition and raising pric...
FTC Sues Largest US Wine and Spirits Distributor for Price Discrimination
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued Southern Glazer's, the largest US wine and spirits distributor, for allegedly violating the Robinson-Patman Act through price discrimination that favored large chains over smaller businesses since at least 2018, potentially harming competition and raising pric...
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40% Bias Score
Trump Announces Key Appointments, Signaling Policy Shifts
President-elect Donald Trump announced key appointments: Andrew Ferguson as FTC chair, replacing Lina Khan; Ronald Johnson as ambassador to Mexico; Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece; and Tilman Fertitta as ambassador to Italy. These appointments signal a potential shift in regulatory and fo...
Trump Announces Key Appointments, Signaling Policy Shifts
President-elect Donald Trump announced key appointments: Andrew Ferguson as FTC chair, replacing Lina Khan; Ronald Johnson as ambassador to Mexico; Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece; and Tilman Fertitta as ambassador to Italy. These appointments signal a potential shift in regulatory and fo...
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56% Bias Score
Trump Appoints Ferguson as New FTC Chair, Signaling Shift in Antitrust Enforcement
President-elect Trump appointed Andrew Ferguson, a Republican FTC commissioner, as the new FTC chair, replacing Lina Khan; this is expected to result in less aggressive antitrust enforcement and potentially revive blocked mergers.
Trump Appoints Ferguson as New FTC Chair, Signaling Shift in Antitrust Enforcement
President-elect Trump appointed Andrew Ferguson, a Republican FTC commissioner, as the new FTC chair, replacing Lina Khan; this is expected to result in less aggressive antitrust enforcement and potentially revive blocked mergers.
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44% Bias Score
FTC Issues Controversial Antitrust Policy Favoring Labor, Facing Potential Reversal
On January 14, 2025, the FTC issued a policy statement exempting certain worker joint conduct from antitrust liability, and on January 16, jointly released with the DOJ new Antitrust Guidelines prioritizing labor interests; both actions passed by 3-2 partisan votes and face potential reversal by the...
FTC Issues Controversial Antitrust Policy Favoring Labor, Facing Potential Reversal
On January 14, 2025, the FTC issued a policy statement exempting certain worker joint conduct from antitrust liability, and on January 16, jointly released with the DOJ new Antitrust Guidelines prioritizing labor interests; both actions passed by 3-2 partisan votes and face potential reversal by the...
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52% Bias Score
Grubhub to Pay $25 Million for Misleading Customers and Drivers
Grubhub will pay $25 million to settle FTC and Illinois Attorney General charges of misleading customers about delivery costs and drivers about earnings, falsely advertising restaurants, and employing deceptive pricing tactics; the company denies the allegations but will make operational changes.
Grubhub to Pay $25 Million for Misleading Customers and Drivers
Grubhub will pay $25 million to settle FTC and Illinois Attorney General charges of misleading customers about delivery costs and drivers about earnings, falsely advertising restaurants, and employing deceptive pricing tactics; the company denies the allegations but will make operational changes.
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48% Bias Score
Trump's FTC Chair Pick Signals Shift Away From Broad Tech Regulation
President-elect Donald Trump announced Andrew Ferguson as the new FTC chair, signaling a shift from Lina Khan's broad regulatory approach to a more case-by-case antitrust enforcement focus, potentially impacting major tech companies and future regulations.
Trump's FTC Chair Pick Signals Shift Away From Broad Tech Regulation
President-elect Donald Trump announced Andrew Ferguson as the new FTC chair, signaling a shift from Lina Khan's broad regulatory approach to a more case-by-case antitrust enforcement focus, potentially impacting major tech companies and future regulations.
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44% Bias Score
Judge Blocks Kroger-Albertsons Merger
A federal judge blocked Kroger's $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons, citing antitrust concerns and preventing the creation of a grocery industry giant that would harm competition and consumers.
Judge Blocks Kroger-Albertsons Merger
A federal judge blocked Kroger's $24.6 billion acquisition of Albertsons, citing antitrust concerns and preventing the creation of a grocery industry giant that would harm competition and consumers.
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56% Bias Score
Trump Announces Key Appointments, Signaling Shift in Regulatory and Foreign Policy
President-elect Donald Trump announced key appointments: Andrew Ferguson as FTC chair, replacing Lina Khan; Ron Johnson as ambassador to Mexico; Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece; and Tom Barrack as ambassador to Turkey. These choices signal a potential shift in regulatory and foreign polic...
Trump Announces Key Appointments, Signaling Shift in Regulatory and Foreign Policy
President-elect Donald Trump announced key appointments: Andrew Ferguson as FTC chair, replacing Lina Khan; Ron Johnson as ambassador to Mexico; Kimberly Guilfoyle as ambassador to Greece; and Tom Barrack as ambassador to Turkey. These choices signal a potential shift in regulatory and foreign polic...
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52% Bias Score
FTC Investigates Rental Housing Data Analysis as "Price Fixing"
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether the use of software applications for data collection and analysis constitutes illegal price-fixing in the rental housing industry, despite the market's fragmented nature and millions of independent participants.
FTC Investigates Rental Housing Data Analysis as "Price Fixing"
The Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether the use of software applications for data collection and analysis constitutes illegal price-fixing in the rental housing industry, despite the market's fragmented nature and millions of independent participants.
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60% Bias Score