White House isn't 'calling shots' at US FTC, Ferguson says
September 22, 2026
| Khushita Vasant
US President Donald Trump and the White House aren't "routinely instructing" the Federal Trade Commission on how to navigate the antitrust, merger and consumer protection cases the agency is working on, Chairm... (more story)
US judge finds TikTok kids' privacy settlement lacking, declines to nix 2019 order
September 22, 2026
| Mike Swift
A federal judge in Los Angeles has refused to terminate a 2019 children's privacy order against TikTok by the US Federal Trade Commission as part of a $400 million privacy settlement with TikTok announced by t... (more story)
Live Nation, Amazon cases' ‘competition flavors’ highlighted by US FTC's Mufarrige
September 22, 2026
| Chris May
Consumer protection suits against Live Nation and Amazon resemble antitrust litigation targeting anticompetitive conduct but require lower legal standards to prevail, Chris Mufarrige, director of the US Federa... (more story)
UN dialogue puts child safety at center of AI debate
September 22, 2026
| Masha Borak
Leaders from EU, France, Spain, Kenya and Australia convened at a UN dialogue to urge governments to move faster on AI child safety, citing the delayed response to social-media harms. The discussion came as th... (more story)
US FTC can police AI companies via existing consumer protection laws, chair says
September 22, 2026
| Khushita Vasant
Artificial intelligence tools are consumer products, and the Federal Trade Commission is going to play an important role in making sure AI companies adhere to US consumer protection laws without the need for p... (more story)
Alabama’s case against TikTok to be heard by jury
September 22, 2026
| Madeline Hughes
An Alabama jury is set to hear the state's case against TikTok for consumer protection violations, despite the state losing its right to a jury trial when it narrowed claims against the social media company.
Brazil's Lula calls for Big Tech regulation, criticizes trade tariffs at UN
September 22, 2026
| Henrique Santiago
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday criticized the concentration of technology in the hands of a few players. Speaking at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, he also t... (more story)
Role of AI in UK's cybersecurity to come under review, telecom watchdog says
September 22, 2026
| Patricia Figueiredo
The role of AI in cybersecurity across UK critical communications networks and services is to be examined by regulator Ofcom in closed discussions with industry and technical experts over coming months. The co... (more story)