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The Southern Maryland Chronicle on MSNFTC Fines GoDaddy for Weak Security, Data BreachesThe Federal Trade Commission finalized a settlement with GoDaddy on May 23, 2025, addressing allegations that the web hosting provider misled consumers about its data security practices, leading to multiple data breaches.
The lawsuit alleged the beverage company provided promotional pricing deals to a single big-box customer but didn’t give the same incentives to other retailers.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday dismissed a price discrimination lawsuit against the drink and food giant PepsiCo, a move that former FTC Chair Lina Khan, who served under former President Joe Biden, called “disturbing behavior.”
The launch of a Joint Labor Task Force signals that the Federal Trade Commission will continue to scrutinize labor practices, but through targeted enforcement rather than rulemaking.
The FTC is suing Uber, claiming it signed up users for its subscription service without their realizing it, making it difficult to cancel. Uber claims more than 30 million people are paying for the subscription.
The Federal Trade Commission’s Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees went into effect on May 12, 2025. The rule states that anyone selling tickets to live events such as concerts or sporting events must be candid about the fees they charge.
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The FTC wants to prove Meta has a monopoly over personal social networking, so it wouldn’t view video app TikTok as a competitor.