Washington’s online safety push collides with big tech and fracturing Congress
The sprint to reassert control over children’s online safety entered a volatile new phase this week. Lawmakers advanced a sweeping…
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FTC Age Verification Workshop
FTC Age Verification Workshop Washington, D.C. and online January 28, 2026 The Federal Trade Commission will hold a workshop on…
US lawmakers call for FTC probe into Flock Safety over data security failures
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi are urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate Flock Safety, saying…
FTC warns companies not to soften policy to accommodate UK, EU online safety laws
The U.S. government does not like Europe’s new digital safety laws. It does not like them on free speech, claiming…
FTC chair launches campaign to restore parental control over kids’ online privacy
In a digital age where children are increasingly immersed in online environments, the issue of children’s online privacy has reached…
US age verification and online safety event leans heavily toward Christian nationalism
Is age verification the future of the internet? It depends who you ask – and who gets a chance to…
FTC chief warns deepfake takedown law requires urgent infrastructure overhaul
On Thursday, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and…
Italian regulator holds out hopes to collect fine from Clearview AI
Italy data protection regulator, the Garante, has not given up on collecting the millions of euros in fines it imposed…
Trump’s firing of FTC members puts US-EU data transfers at risks, legal experts say
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to fire Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission may jeopardize trans-Atlantic personal data transfers,…
FTC begins compensation phase of Avast privacy violation settlement
As part of a landmark $16.5 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over charges that UK-based software provider…
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