Facebook asks judge to toss antitrust lawsuits brought by FTC and 48 states

Facebook has asked a court to dismiss state and federal antitrust lawsuits that accuse it of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors. The social media giant said Wednesday that the complaints ‘do not credibly claim’ that its conduct harmed either consumers or market competition. The antitrust suits, filed in December … Read more

Mark Zuckerberg ‘testified under oath for two days’ as part of FTC anti-trust investigation

Mark Zuckerberg ‘testified under oath for two days’ as part of FTC anti-trust investigation into Facebook CEO Zuckerberg’s testimony could be used to build a case against Facebook But the move is not said to mean the commission will definitely pursue a lawsuit The FTC is leading a probe into how the social media giant’s practices … Read more

Twitter investigated by FTC for misusing users’ private data

Twitter is probed by the FTC and could face up to $250M in fines for misusing users’ personal data intended for security purposes to serve them ads instead Twitter announced it has received an FTC complaint alleging violations between 2013 and 2019  The company is accused of violating its 2011 consent order by misusing users’ … Read more

Jordin Sparks and her husband attend Mulan premiere… after she received stern warning from FTC

Grammy nominee Jordin Sparks glammed up for a red carpet date with her husband Dana Isaiah Thomas at the Hollywood premiere of Disney’s live-action Mulan remake on Monday. The 30-year-old American Idol 6 champ and the 27-year-old A Higher Calling author will celebrate their third wedding anniversary on July 16. Posing outside the Dolby Theatre, … Read more