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FTC abandons Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard

The Republican-controlled Federal Trade Commission is abandoning a Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s purchase of “Call of Duty” video game maker Activision Blizzard.

GeekWire on MSN · 3h

Nearly two years later, FTC drops final challenge to Microsoft’s Activision-Blizzard deal

Microsoft’s $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard cleared its final U.S. regulatory hurdle as the FTC dropped its challenge, capping a nearly two-year legal battle.

PCMag on MSN · 6h

FTC Ends Its 2-Year Case Over Microsoft's Activision Blizzard Deal

Microsoft rocked the gaming world in January 2022 when it confirmed plans to buy Activision Blizzard for a record-breaking $68.7 billion. The FTC sued to stop it, and that case continued even after the acquisition was completed in 2023.

US FTC to investigate Media Matters

CNN on MSN · 19h

FTC probes Media Matters’ exchanges with ad groups, stoking fears of retribution

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sent Media Matters for America a letter demanding communications between the progressive media watchdog and advertising entities.

Fox News on MSN · 22h

FTC launches probe of far-left group Media Matters over allegations of advertiser collusion against Musk's X

The New York Times reported that the Federal Trade Commission launched an investigation into Media Matters over alleged collusion with advertisers against Elon Musk's X.

Reuters on MSN · 22h

FTC probes Media Matters over Musk's X boycott claims, document shows

The probe marks an escalation in U.S. government scrutiny of whether groups like Media Matters helped advertisers coordinate to pull ad dollars from X.

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FTC dropping Khan-era lawsuits in favor of addressing anti-conservative bias

The Federal Trade Commission is dropping lawsuits pursued under the tenure of former chair Lina Khan in favor of those more aligned with the new Trump administration‘s priorities. The new ...

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FTC dismisses lawsuit against PepsiCo that was filed by Biden-era FTC

The Republican-controlled Federal Trade Commission has voted to dismiss a lawsuit against PepsiCo that the previous ...

Red Alert for Noncompetes: FTC Signals Continued Scrutiny of Restrictive Covenants

The launch of a Joint Labor Task Force signals that the Federal Trade Commission will continue to scrutinize labor practices, ...

Phony FTC rep bilks Saratoga resident out of $6,000

Between May 3 and May 9, someone used a Saratoga resident’s personal identifying information to make three purchases on the ...

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Meta vs. FTC: Judge Rejects Meta’s Bid To Throw Out Case Early

The FTC wants to prove Meta has a monopoly over personal social networking, so it wouldn’t view video app TikTok as a ...

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FTC drops case against Pepsi alleging price discrimination

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday dropped its case accusing PepsiCo of price discrimination that favored Walmart, ...

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FTC shuts down transnational student loan scam

Operators of a $7.3 million student debt relief scam permanently banned from the debt relief industry. Defendants falsely ...

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