Epic Games to Pay $520 Million in Relief as Part of FTC Allegations over Fortnite
Epic Games is being charged more than half a billion USD in relief by the Federal Trade Commission.
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FTC Approves Massive $5 Billion USD Facebook Settlement Over Privacy Issues
The settlement would easily surpass the FTC's largest financial penalty to date, which was a $22.5 million USD fine against Google in 2012.
FTC Accuses Qualcomm of Forcing Apple to Use its Baseband Processors
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission launched a lawsuit against Qualcomm.
South Korea’s Antitrust Regulator Launches Investigation into Apple
South Korea's antitrust regulator launches investigation into Apple.
Apple’s Deal with Music Labels Watched Closely by the FTC
Apple's deal with music label investigated by the FTC.
FTC Fines Smartphone App Makers Claiming to Detect Melanoma
The Federal Trade Commission has taken strict action against the makers of two smartphone apps.
U.S. FTC Seeks Health Data Protection Assurance from Apple
The FTC is seeking assurances from Apple it will prevent sensitive health data collected by its upcoming smartwatch.
Apple Must Tweak In-App Purchases by March 31 to Meet FTC’s Deadline
Apple must change how it sells in-app purchases to settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint, no later than March 31.
Sharp Disagreement Among FTC Commissioners Extracting $32.5M from Apple
Not all FTC members agree with the regulator's "victory" of extracting $32.5 million from Apple.
Apple to Refund Customers $32.5M Over Unauthorized In-App Purchase Complaints
Apple agreed to FTC consent decree over unauthorized use in-app purchases.
Apple Fined $670,000 in Taiwan for Specifying Pricing to iPhone Carriers
The FTC has fined Apple for restricting local iPhone carriers to set their own sale prices of its handsets.
FTC Fines Samsung $340,000 For Fake Online Comments
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission has fined Samsung with just over $340,000 for publishing false praise and negative comments online.