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Byline: MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer

12 Sep

Twitter whistleblower bringing security warnings to Congress

published on September 12, 2022 - 12:50 PM

(AP) — Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, the Twitter whistleblower who is warning of security flaws, privacy threats and lax controls at

24 Jan

DC, 3 states sue Google saying it invades users’ privacy

published on January 24, 2022 - 12:58 PM

(AP) — The District of Columbia and three states are suing Google for allegedly deceiving consumers and invading their privacy

21 Jan

New step to curb tech giants’ power advanced by Senate panel

published on January 21, 2022 - 1:43 PM

(AP) — Congress has taken a new step toward reining in the market dominance of Big Tech. Bipartisan legislation advanced

18 Jan

US regulators aiming at illegal and anticompetitive mergers

published on January 18, 2022 - 12:48 PM

(AP) — U.S. competition regulators have mounted an effort to tighten enforcement against illegal mergers, in line with President Joe

21 Oct

Facebook’s oversight board seeks details on VIPs’ treatment

published on October 21, 2021 - 1:02 PM

(AP) — Facebook’s semi-independent oversight board says the company has failed to fully disclose information on its internal system that

19 Oct

Facebook paying fine to settle US suit on discrimination

published on October 19, 2021 - 1:02 PM

(AP) — Facebook is paying a $4.75 million fine and up to $9.5 million to eligible victims to resolve the

14 Oct

Feds warn companies: Fake online reviews could lead to fines

published on October 14, 2021 - 2:21 PM

(AP) — Federal regulators say they are cracking down on “an explosion” of businesses’ use of fake reviews and other

21 Jul

Agency pledges tough action to buttress ‘right to repair’

published on July 21, 2021 - 1:30 PM

(AP) — Americans would be freer to repair their broken cellphones, computers, videogame consoles and even tractors themselves, or to

14 Jul

Facebook asks for recusal of FTC head in antitrust probes

published on July 14, 2021 - 1:39 PM

(AP) — Facebook is asking that the new head of the Federal Trade Commission step away from antitrust investigations into

10 Jun

Leak of billionaires’ tax data draws GOP outcry over privacy

published on June 10, 2021 - 2:26 PM

(AP) — Republicans in Congress are alarmed by the leak of confidential IRS data to the investigative news organization ProPublica,