Federal Trade Commission

FTC demands Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft to submit data about their small buys

FTC asked for information about deals that were done between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2019.

Qualcomm under investigation by EU for engaging in anti-competitive behavior

Qualcomm said the commission could impose a fine of up to 10 percent of its annual revenue if a violation were found.

State attorneys general and Justice department officials discuss US Google antitrust probe

By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - State attorneys general investigating Alphabet Inc's Google unit met on Tuesday with U.S.

Facebook's facial recognition lawsuit settlement stirs conversation about 'biometric privacy'

Facebook agreed to pay $550 million to settle a case alleging it illegally collected biometric information for 'face tagging'.

US Justice Department will reportedly investigate Google's Fitbit deal for antitrust issues

The deal will give Google the capability to take on Apple and Samsung in the market for fitness trackers.

Facebook agrees to provide additional documents by 26 November for California privacy probe

California state attorney general's office went to court to compel Facebook to comply with requests for information in its investigation.

California reveals Facebook probe, accuses company of hampering the investigation

Some states have raised concerns that Facebook and other tech companies engage in anti-competitive practices.

Google is being sued by the ACCC for exploiting users’ data: Here is why that matters

Google is being sued for misleading consumers and using their personal location data.

Facebook antitrust probe by US Justice department and state Attorney General begins

The state attorney general probe into Facebook, announced in September, is being led by New York.

NASA investigating first space crime after astronaut accused of identity theft by spouse, says report

Astronaut Anne McClain is reportedly accused of identity theft and improperly accessing her estranged wife's private financial records while on a sixth-month mission aboard the International Space Station