California State Senator and noted anti-video game critic Leland Yee has slammed both Rockstar Games and the ESRB ratings system after it was revealed that the PSP "M" rated version of Manhunt 2 could have some of the "AO" content of the game unlocked. Here is a snip:
Source: BBC News
US privacy advocates and consumer bodies are seeking the creation of an opt-out list for internet users who do not want to be tracked by advertisers. The "do not track" list would prevent companies from tailoring adverts based on a user's web habits.
Source: webpronews.com
In August, the Federal Trade Commission agreed to hear concerns about behavioral targeting in online advertising. This came in response to privacy complaints made by a trio of organizations, who believe Google's deal will put too much information in one company's control.
Source: ACA International
Throughout the Federal Trade Commission's Collecting Consumer Debts workshop, ACA proposed improvements that will clarify the responsibilities of each party in the collection process.
Source: ACA International
FTC opinion allows collection agencies to inform consumers that collection activity has ceased without fear of violating the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
Source: The New York Times
THERE was a huge increase in e-mail spam last month, and the recent problems in the credit markets are partly to blame, says the computer security firm Symantec.
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The Federal Trade Commission today charged four companies and their principals, Miriam and Robert Lovinger, with deceptively marketing a "debt settlement" operation that allegedly failed to provide services it claimed would reduce consumers' debt, resulting in even more deb …
Source: Yahoo! News
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in 2003 set up a registry of phone numbers that did not wish to receive telemarketing calls. Consumers entered their home, mobile or work phones numbers on the FTC Web site or called the agency to sign up for the list.
Source: ACA International
Debt Collection Workshop
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Big oil companies did not conspire to raise U.S. gasoline prices last summer, as it was high crude oil costs and supply problems that caused the spike in pump prices, government investigators said on Thursday.
Source: The Washington Post
Federal regulators inadvertently released dozens of trade secrets in public court documents yesterday as they tried to block Whole Foods Market's $565 million purchase of Wild Oats Markets.
Source: CNET
A handful of sports leagues and media companies are trying to intimidate the public when issuing inaccurate warnings about making "unauthorized" copies of their work, according to a complaint expected to be filed with the Federal Trade Commission.
Source: Datamation.com
The author reports on the recent FTC "Spam Summit," and contrasts it with a similar event he attended ten years ago.
Source: The New York Times
Not too long ago, nearly every move that Microsoft made seemed to draw complaints that the company was abusing its market dominance.
Source: The New York Times
There's nothing like a little regulatory scrutiny to get Internet companies talking about privacy. Even if some of their words ring somewhat hollow.
Source: The Washington Post
Securities regulators have launched an informal investigation of Web postings by Whole Foods Market chief executive John P.
Source: Consumerist
Back in 2005, when the (currently being opposed by the FTC) Whole Foods/Wild Oats merger was just a glint in the Whole Foods CEO's eye... John "Anonymous Troll" Mackey was on Yahoo! forums bashing Wild Oats stock. Stock that he wanted to buy. From Smart Money:
Source: MSN
Here are 16 steps to protect yourself and six ways to clean up things if you are a victim of identity theft.
Last month the Federal Trade Commission, which shares enforcement of antitrust laws with the Department of Justice filed suit against Whole Foods to block a merger with Wild Oats.
Source: The New York Times
Internet users are abuzz over Google's new Street View feature, which displays ground-level photos of urban blocks that in some cases even look through the windows of homes.
Source: MSNBC
The Federal Trade Commission's decision to challenge the merger of the nation's best-known upscale grocers, Whole Foods Market Inc. and Wild Oats Markets Inc., seems unusual at first glance.
Source: Slate
The U.S. attorney scandal has raised fears that the Bush administration is misusing the levers of government to punish political opponents. Now I think I've uncovered another sinister example of the administration using government lawyers to stick it to liberals.
Source: aei.org
Having reached the lofty height of $3.19 per gallon, the national average price for gasoline has finally broken the record high hit in 1981, when a gallon of gas sold for $1.35 ($3.15 in today's dollars).
Source: Advertising Age
The Federal Trade Commission today threw a curve into the debate surrounding children's obesity, saying the amount of TV ads children see for food is far lower than some recent estimates -- and actually is decreasing. But one group says those new numbers are misleading.
I receive numerous junk mail faxes every day.Sometimes my customers can't get through, because of countless offers for "breaking stock news", or "employee notice! Cruise ship vacations!"According to information, which is rather difficult to find on the FCC website,"The FCC can is …