Meet Andrew Ferguson, the new chairman of the FTC who has vowed to go after Big Tech's 'vendetta against competition'
President Donald Trump appointed Andrew Ferguson to lead the Federal Trade Commission. Ferguson, a Republican, has vowed to take on Big Tech.
Trump-Appointed FTC Chair Launches Big Tech Inquiry for 'Bullying' and Censorship
New FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson, who was selected by President Donald Trump to replace Lina Khan in January, announced the decision. "Tech firms should not be bullying their users," Ferguson said in a statement.
‘Big Tech censorship’ of users targeted by Trump’s FTC chief
The new leader of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is opening an inquiry into whether a wide range of online services from social media giants such as Meta to ride-sharing companies such as Uber "censor" users.
FTC investigates “tech censorship,” says it’s un-American and may be illegal
"Tech firms should not be bullying their users," said FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson, who was chosen by President Trump to lead the commission. "This inquiry will help the FTC better understand how these firms may have violated the law by silencing and intimidating Americans for speaking their minds.
FCC launches probe into censorship on Big Tech platforms
The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it will investigate alleged censorship on tech platforms, explaining that any wrongdoing would “have violated the law.” “Tech firms should not be bullying their users,
FTC launches probe into ‘Big Tech censorship’
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is launching a probe into leading technology companies’ content policies and user bans, Chair Andrew Ferguson announced Thursday, suggesting their actions could amount to illegal censorship.
Lina Khan's Court Cases Meet FTC Chair Vowing to Reshape Agenda
Andrew Ferguson had been FTC chairman for a day when an oil executive sued the agency, using Ferguson’s past statements as a ...
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Former FTC Chair Lina Khan ’10 redefined antitrust. She says the work is not over yet.
Lina Khan ’10 sat down with the Record to speak about her time at the College and the career that has followed.
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FTC Workers Frustrated With Lina Khan After Union Deal Fizzles
Hundreds of Federal Trade Commission workers who unionized last ... the aggressive antitrust enforcer Lina Khan, setting up a likely battle with its new GOP leadership under President Donald ...
Private Equity Is Littered With Conflicts of Interest for Trump and His Cabinet
In many others, private equity is the nefarious force targeting everything from funeral homes to perhaps the most notable victim of the PE trap: the health care industry, where lower standards can be ...
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Protect Competitive Markets With a Rejection of Bizarro Antitrust
Chair Lina Khan and Justice Department Antitrust Division Head Jonathan Kanter’s approach to antitrust enforcement was often ...
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Biden’s FTC launched last-minute Uber, Lyft probe over alleged collusion in stiffing NYC drivers
The Federal Trade Commission reportedly launched a last ... driver pay lower — an inquiry launched on the same day that Lina Khan announced she was stepping down as chair of the agency.
Trump's antitrust cops offer new signal they won't be more lenient than Biden
President Trump’s new Federal Trade Commission boss is keeping in place stricter Biden-era standards for policing US mergers, ...
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FTC's Khan, critic of Big Tech, takes on Amazon.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan - whose agency filed a long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.com on Tuesday - published a major academic article in ...
FTC maintains Biden-era merger guidelines
The FTC said the more aggressive guidelines for mergers from 2023 are "in effect and will serve as the framework for the FTC’s merger-review analysis." ...