In a new filing with the U.S. International Trade Commission, Microsoft claims that Google's settlement with the FTC last week should mean that Microsoft's legal fight with Motorola should end. More...
Microsoft Deputy General Counsel Dave Heiner said that today's settlement between Google and the FTC was "weak", and Google "seems to be walking with a new spring in its step today." More...
As expected, the Federal Trade Commission has announced a settlement with Google over antitrust allegations, and this action could affect how Google interacts with Microsoft in the future. More...
Google may be changing some of its search engine practices in order to avoid an antitrust lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission, according to newly published rumors. More...
A judge has allowed the FTC to fine Google $22.5 million for tracking users of the Safari web browser. The amount of the fine was opposed by a consumer watchdog group, who felt it was not enough. More...
After more than a year of investigation, it seems that the FTC feels Google has been exploiting its position at the top of the market to ensure that rival services do not get a chance to oppose. More...
The Federal Trade Commission has officially announced it has closed its internal investigation of Facebook's planned acquistion of Instagram, which will now allow the deal to finally close. More...
Facebook is coming under scrutiny by the FTC after it was discovered the company had 'deceived' developers by charging for app verification and doing nothing. More...
The Federal Trade Commission has announced it has reached a settlement with Facebook, with the company pledging to give its users the right to consent before sharing their private information. More...
The Federal Trade Commission has confirmed it will fine Google $22.5 million due to the company bypassing the privacy settings of Apple's Safari web browser. More...
Anonymous sources have indicated that Google will be penalized $22.5 million by the Federal Trade Commission for violating the privacy settings of users of Apple's Safari web browser. More...
Twitter will be implementing the Do Not Track feature in the Mozilla Firefox browser, taking a stance that sets it apart from other social networking sites in regard to privacy. More...
A new report claims that Facebook's $1 billion acquisition of Instagram could face a delay, due to a rumored probe of the deal by the government's Federal Trade Commission. More...
Senators Herb Kohl and Mike Lee, have asked the Federal Trade Commission to launch an investigation into Google's business practices and how their search results highlight their other web properties. More...
Carrier IQ could be the subject of an FCC investigation due to the allegations of the company putting in tracking software in smartphones if a US Congressman has his way. More...
Facebook is close to a new settlement agreement with the federal government that will result in users of the social networking site having more control over their privacy settings More...
On Thursday it was revealed that the US federal government, via its Federal Trade Commission, was going to start an investigation to see if Internet company Google was violating antitrust laws. Today, Google responded to... More...
Google is about to be hit with a big antitrust investigation by the federal government that centers on its Internet ad division. According to a story at the Wall Street Journal, the Federal Trade Commission... More...
Think that uploading those drunken photos from the recent party to Facebook are a good idea? Think again. It appears that the Federal Trade Commission is now allowed to keep anything you posted publicly to... More...
The required government approval process for Microsoft to acquire Skype passed a major hurdle today. Reuters reports that the Federal Trade Commission has given its approval for the deal to go through. This means that... More...
Back in July of 2010, Google announced its plans to purchase ITA software for $700 million dollars. The company provides flight data to airlines, travel agencies, and other travel related systems, and Google hoped to... More...
Google has quickly grown into a massive force in the Internet landscape. Its search engine dominates the landscape and other Google products are making inroads in ways that the government feels may potentially be anti-competative. Bloomberg... More...
Not one to be left out of any party, especially parties that make money, Google is buying ITA, one of the major travel data analysis firms that sites such as Kayak and Cheapflights.com use to... More...
According to a press release by the Federal Trade Commission, the investigation into Google's acquisition of AdMob has been dropped in a five to nothing vote. AdMob is one of the world's largest mobile advertising... More...
US regulators are to crack down on bloggers who fail to disclose money or gifts received from companies when reviewing their products. In the new policy from the Federal Trade Commission, offending bloggers could eventually... More...