Concerned parents watch warily as YouTube moves to segregate, sanitize and improve safety around children’s content.
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A YouTube Parent’s Lament
Tag Archives: FTC
Retirement Risks In Paradise
The dream of retiring abroad has a lot going for it – but it can carry a lot of risks, too.
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Surprise Fees Are A Last ‘Resort’
The sleazy practice of adding “resort fees” to advertised rates is spreading to hotels that hardly qualify as resorts.
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Overexposure On Instagram?
Audiences should know when influencers are compensated for promoting a brand, but the FTC may be going too far.
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FTC Challenges Consumer Gag Rules
Companies are coming under fire from regulators for trying to stifle negative customer reviews.
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Selling Unlimited Service, Within Limits
AT&T limits the data service it provides to customers on “unlimited” data plans. The FTC has a problem with this.
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Disclaimers For Idiots And Bureaucrats
What sort of idiots require the disclaimers found in today’s commercials, and what sort demand them?
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A Smart ‘Non-Call’ By Antitrust Referees
When there is no foul, a good ref keeps the penalty flag in his pocket. Regulators made a smart “non-call” against Google.
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Memo To The FTC: No Harm, No Foul
Advertising is not inherently evil, so why are regulators intent on protecting shoppers from messages they might want to get?
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The Facebook Power Grab
Antitrust enforcers sent a message to American business with their move against Facebook: Don’t get too big and influential.
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