FTC, Ferguson and Big Tech

Meet Andrew Ferguson, the new chairman of the FTC who has vowed to go after Big Tech's 'vendetta against competition'
President Donald Trump appointed Andrew Ferguson to lead the Federal Trade Commission. Ferguson, a Republican, has vowed to take on Big Tech.
New FTC chair Andrew Ferguson previews Trump admin's plans for the agency
President Donald Trump's new Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson outlined the new administration's plans for antitrust enforcement and regulation.
FTC Opens Inquiry Into Censorship at Tech Companies
American, it is potentially illegal,” the FTC said. The FTC issued a request for information from consumers who would like t
FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson says to investigate ‘Big Tech censorship’
FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson announced an inquiry into “Big Tech censorship,” which he says is “un-American” and “potentially illegal.” In a post
FTC Release: Federal Trade Commission Launches Inquiry on Tech Censorship
Today, the Federal Trade Commission launched a public inquiry to better understand how technology platforms deny or degrade users' access to services based on the content of their speech or affiliations,
Federal Trade Commission ramps up pressure on tech companies with new investigation
The Federal Trade Commission says it wants to hear from the public so it can “better understand how technology platforms deny or degrade users’ access to services based on the content of
Trump FTC Chair Pledges to Keep Aggressive Merger Enforcement
President Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission will “vigorously” sue to block illegal mergers, the agency’s new chairman ...
FTC Chair Throws Stones in a Glass House
Chair Andrew Ferguson issued a decree on Friday prohibiting the agency's political appointees from holding leadership ...
FTC Chair Ferguson Limits ABA Participation, Accuses Lawyers' Group of Liberal Bias
Andrew Ferguson has barred the commission's non-Senate-confirmed political appointees from serving in the American Bar ...
Trump FTC Chair Backs Undoing Commission-Firing Protections (1)
Federal Trade Commission chairman Andrew Ferguson called for eliminating legal protections that prevent presidents from ...
FTC launches probe into ‘Big Tech censorship’
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is launching a probe into leading technology companies’ content policies and user bans, ...
FTC seeks public’s input on ‘un-American’ and ‘potentially illegal’ Big Tech censorship — including ‘shadow banning’
The Federal Trade Commission will put Big Tech firms like Google and Facebook parent Meta under the microscope over the ...