FTC: Bloggers Must Reveal When Paid for Reviews. FTC Blogger Rules Advertising Reviews. The FTC has laid out rules that aim to regulate blogging and reviewers who accept payment from companies. . The FTC yesterday announced an update to the rules that govern...

Big Brother Watches: FTC Monitors Blogs. FTC Bloggers Monitor Guidelines. The FTC is getting crazy with its new guidelines to squash Free Speech.. According to the Associated Press, the Federal Trade Commission is now setting its sights on bloggers who receive...

Intel Receives FTC Subpoena, Slaps AMD. Intel AMD antitrust. Intel today said that it has received a subpoena related to its business practices "with respect to competition in the microprocessor market" from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)..   Intel today...

FTC Puts Smackdown on Spammers. FTC Spam Email. Looks as though the FTC put the smack down on a huge spamming ring, but will it reduce the amount of garbage flooding your inbox?. Looks as though the FTC put the smack down on a huge spamming ring, but will...

the FTC was unable to reach a settlement with the remaining five defendants who must now answer to the court order.The FTC's original complaint said that the claims made by the emails were false and unsubstantiated, thus violated the FTC Act and the CAN-SPAM...

The job of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection is to protect consumers against unfair or deceptive acts or practices in commerce; violations of FTC restrictions are a violation of federal law. "The Federal Trade Commission protects consumers from unfair...

next five years Sony Music must link to certain FTC consumer education materials. “Sites with social networking features, like any Web sites, need to get parental consent before collecting kids’ personal information,” said FTC Chairman William E. Kovacic....

Sears and Kmart Busted for Using Spyware. Sears Kmart Spyware FTC SHC. Sears and Kmart were collecting personal data via its My SHC Community program.. It's no big secret that Walmart is hurting many older retail chains such as Kmart and Sears. Both latter...

Government Cracking Down on Robocalls. FTC Government Solicitors Robocall Ban. the FTC is cracking down on robocalls looking to sell you vacations and whatnot.. You know who they are: prerecorded telemarketing solicitors that ring during dinner, while you're...

Docs, the Electronic Privacy Information Center wants Google to be investigated by the Federal Trade Commission.. If one privacy group has their way, search giant Google will soon be under the looking glass of the FTC. Whether some people realize it or not,...