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International Monthly: July 2020

JULY 2020 Competition FTC and DOJ Issue Antitrust Guidelines for Evaluating Vertical Mergers The FTC and the Department of Justice issued new Vertical Merger Guidelines that outline how the federal...
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Privacy during coronavirus

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During this pandemic, preserving public health has, rightly, been our nation’s top concern. But a lively debate has arisen during this time about whether that top priority necessarily means that other...
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Using Artificial Intelligence and Algorithms

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Headlines tout rapid improvements in artificial intelligence technology. The use of AI technology – machines and algorithms – to make predictions, recommendations, or decisions has enormous potential...
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Advocacy Comments The Commission continues to provide guidance and recommendations to government bodies and lawmakers on how to incorporate competition principles into proposed laws, regulations, or...
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You Don’t Say: FTC workshop listens in on voice cloning

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Imagine people who have lost the ability to speak communicating in a digital version of their own voice. With just a brief recorded snippet, researchers can use artificial intelligence and text-to...
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Call for Presentations: PrivacyCon 2020

Scope of Research The FTC is seeking research presentations on consumer privacy and security issues. For PrivacyCon 2020 , we welcome research on any topic related to consumer privacy and security...
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FinTech finds a home in the FTC Business Center

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The term “FinTech” covers a lot of topics central to the FTC’s consumer protection mission – lending, payment systems, data security, privacy, and truth in advertising, to name just a few. So where...
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Policy

The Commission works to advance government policies that promote competition and protect consumers. Advocacy Comments The Commission continues to provide guidance and recommendations to government...
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International Monthly: November 2018

NOVEMBER 2018 Highlights FTC Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century Examine Emerging Issues Stemming from Technology and Innovation The FTC continued its hearings on...
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PrivacyCon 2019: Mark your calendar

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Take out your scheduler now and block out Thursday, June 27, 2019 . That’s the date of the FTC’s fourth annual PrivacyCon and you’ll want to be in on the action. PrivacyCon brings together...
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International Monthly: October 2018

OCTOBER 2018 Highlights FTC Announces Agenda for the Third Session of Its Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century The FTC announced the agenda for its next set of hearings...
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Call for Presentations: PrivacyCon 2019

Scope of Research The FTC is seeking research presentations on consumer privacy and security issues, with a particular focus on the economics driving those issues. We are seeking empirical research...
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International Monthly: September 2018

SEPTEMBER 2018 Highlights First FTC Hearing on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century Held Today with Additional Hearings Scheduled The FTC has begun its Hearings on Competition and...
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International Monthly: July 2018

JULY 2018 Highlights FTC Announces Hearings on Competition and Consumer Protection in the 21st Century and Invites First Round of Comments by August 20 The FTC will hold a series of public hearings on...
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Policy

The Commission works to advance government policies that promote competition and protect consumers. Economic Liberty Advocacy Comments Amicus Briefs Congressional Testimony Workshops and Public Forums...
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It’s time for a FTC Blockchain Working Group

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Today, the FTC announced a lawsuit against four individuals alleging that they have promoted one or more fraudulent “chain referral schemes.” Such schemes are not new – in fact, the FTC has brought...
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It’s on like PrivacyCon

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Right now DC is the place to be for people interested in the latest on consumer privacy and data security. The FTC’s third PrivacyCon begins at 9:15 ET on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, with opening...
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How the FTC keeps up on technology

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Because the FTC’s consumer protection and competition missions cut across so many technology industries, some call it the “Federal Technology Commission.” With only a few exceptions, the FTC protects...