United States — Federal Trade Commission & Andrew Ferguson

United States — Federal Trade Commission: The United States — Federal Trade Commission, through its Chairman Andrew Ferguson, initiated an inquiry into Google's Alphabet Inc. — Gmail for alleged partisan filtering, potentially leading to an investigation and enforcement action.

Andrew Ferguson: Andrew Ferguson, as Chairman of the United States — Federal Trade Commission, sent a letter to Sundar Pichai alleging partisan filtering by Alphabet Inc. — Gmail and warning of potential enforcement actions.

United States — Federal Trade Commission: The United States — Federal Trade Commission successfully settled a lawsuit against Amazon (company) for $2.5 billion, alleging deceptive practices in Prime subscriptions. This marks a significant enforcement action against 'dark patterns'.

Andrew Ferguson: Andrew Ferguson, Chairman of the United States — Federal Trade Commission, stated that the evidence showed Amazon (company) used sophisticated subscription traps and made it exceedingly hard for consumers to end their subscriptions.

United States — Federal Trade Commission: The United States — Federal Trade Commission launched an inquiry into several AI and social media companies regarding the potential harms of their AI chatbots to children and teenagers.

Andrew Ferguson: Andrew Ferguson, Chairman of the United States — Federal Trade Commission, emphasized the importance of understanding the effects of chatbots on children and ensuring U.S. leadership in AI.

Andrew Ferguson: Andrew Ferguson, the United States — Federal Trade Commission Chairman, praised the settlement as a 'monumental win' for the agency and consumers.