Google agreed to pay a record $22.5 million fine to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission that it violated a pledge to protect the privacy of those who use Apple’s Safari browser.

FTC agrees with the DOJ’s plan to break Google’s grip on search market The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made it clear that it supports the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Republican election committees ask FTC to investigate Google suppressing their emails By Brady Knox May 22, 2025 10:29 am ...

A news release detailing the FTC’s complaint states that Evoke “tricked” consumers into contacting its call center by using Google ads that appeared to be from the specific treatment clinic ...

But before the FTC initiates any antitrust investigation, the agency is waiting to see whether the Justice Department goes through with an antitrust lawsuit over Google’s $700-million purchase ...

Google’s agreement with the FTC “helps solidify the move to stop injunctions in standard-essential patent cases, which is great,” Carl Shapiro, a former chief economist in the Justice ...

In 2023, the left-leaning watchdog reported that ads from major brands were appearing beside antisemitic and other ...

FTC sues businesses for allegedly impersonating substance use disorder treatment clinics on Google Rachel Konieczny// June 25, 2025 // Listen to this article Key Takeaways: ...

“Facebook and Google learned this the hard way,” Brill said, talking about the FTC investigations into both companies that ended with settlements resulting in changes to privacy policies and ...

EPIC on Tuesday asked the FTC to investigate Google and force it to change or stop offering several features of Buzz, Google’s social-networking service launched last week. It also asked for ...

A Miramar-based drug treatment center is being accused of using deceptive Google ads to recruit clients. The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in Fort Lauderdale ...