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July 18, 2025

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More refunds sent to Fortnite players ‘tricked’ into unwanted purchases

July 4, 2025 Wyatte Grantham-Philips

PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is sending out the latest round of refunds to consumers it says were “tricked” into purchases they didn’t want from Fortnite maker Epic Games — and eligible players […]

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Fortnite players ‘tricked’ into unwanted purchases starting to get refunds

December 13, 2024 Wyatte Grantham-Philips

NEW YORK — U.S. consumers who were “tricked” into purchases they didn’t want from Fortnite maker Epic Games are now starting to receive refund checks, the Federal Trade Commission said this week. Back in 2022, […]

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Kroger, Albertsons defend merger plan against US regulators’ objections

August 31, 2024 The Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. — Supermarket chain Albertsons told a federal judge Monday that it might have to lay off workers, close stores and even exit some markets if its planned merger with Kroger cannot proceed. In […]

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Amazon used an algorithm to essentially raise prices on other sites, the FTC says

November 10, 2023 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON – Amazon used a secret algorithm to essentially help raise prices on other online sites and also “destroyed” internal communications as the Federal Trade Commission undertook an antitrust investigation against it, according to newly […]

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BetterHelp shared users’ sensitive health data, FTC says

March 13, 2023 The Associated Press   

The online counseling service BetterHelp has agreed to return $7.8 million to customers to settle with the Federal Trade Commission for sharing health data it had promised to keep private — including information about mental […]

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FTC reviewing Amazon’s $1.7 billion deal to buy iRobot

September 20, 2022 Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press

NEW YORK — The Federal Trade Commission is investigating Amazon’s $1.7 billion acquisition iRobot, the latest deal that’s under scrutiny by the regulators amid growing concerns about the company’s market power. In a regulatory filing […]

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FTC looking at rules to corral tech firms’ data collection

August 18, 2022 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Whether it’s the fitness tracker on your wrist, the “smart” home appliances in your house or the latest kids’ fad going viral in online videos, they all produce a trove of personal […]

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Agency pledges tough action to buttress ‘right to repair’

July 22, 2021 Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans would be freer to repair their broken cellphones, computers, videogame consoles and even tractors themselves, or to use independent repair shops, under changes being eyed by federal regulators. The regulators maintain […]

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House panel pushes legislation targeting Big Tech’s power

June 25, 2021 Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A House panel pushed ahead Wednesday with ambitious legislation that could curb the market power of tech giants Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple and force them to sever their dominant platforms from […]

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DOJ nearing antitrust action on Google; Trump eyes tech curb

September 23, 2020 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the Trump administration moves toward antitrust action against search giant Google, it’s campaigning to enlist support from sympathetic state attorneys general across the country. And President Donald Trump is pushing his […]

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