Category: Government & Policy
FTC lawsuit reveals how subscription scam networks evade app store enforcement | TechCrunch
A new lawsuit filed by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is a showcase of how hard it’s...
UK unveils sweeping social media ban for users under 16 | TechCrunch
U.K. prime minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday that his government will impose a ban on social media...
Vietnam is looking to restrict social media for kids; here are the growing number of other countries doing the same | TechCrunch
Vietnam is weighing the most unusual version yet of the youth social media bans that are sweeping the...
India’s move against Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat sparks legal debate | TechCrunch
An apparent Indian government effort to remove GitHub repositories for Jack Dorsey’s offline Bluetooth-powered messaging app Bitchat has...
Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case | TechCrunch
Zillow and Redfin have reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and five states, ending a...
TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit | TechCrunch
TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, have reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice...
Uber faces fine of nearly $1B over automated driver suspensions | TechCrunch
The Dutch Data Protection Authority is fining Uber €825 million (around $966 million) — the second-largest penalty issued...
