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FTC’s Operation AI Comply Generated in Part by Fear of Scale

FTC’s Operation AI Comply Generated in Part by Fear of Scale

October 24, 2024

FTC’s Operation AI Comply Generated in Part by Fear of Scale

By: Jordan Briggs

With the increased visibility of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) in our daily lives—in search engines, PDF readers, social media feeds—AI is starting to become commonplace and its use normalized. In its recent crackdown against five businesses advertising AI services to consumers, the FTC put its enforcement authority behind its belief that AI can “turbocharge deception” (“Operation AI Comply”). But by its very nature, as a machine trained to learn on its, at least at first, human-provided inputs, when it comes to combatting deceptive practices, are the problems we face from AI all that different from the ones we faced already? Of the five businesses the FTC brought actions against, only two are actual use cases of AI. The other three, Ascend…

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What are cookie consents and do you really need them on your website?

October 15, 2024

What are cookie consents and do you really need them on your website?

By: Nicole Kardell

Most of us are accustomed to receiving pop-up notices regarding cookies when we first visit a website.  Some people quickly click the “accept” button and move on. Others review their choices, and opt out of some, if not all, optional cookies.  Why suddenly, have we been offered such choices online, even in the U.S.?  Those in Europe and the U.K. have been accepting and rejecting…

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FTC Adds COPPA Violations to the Growing List of Privacy Concerns While TikTok is on the Clock

August 13, 2024

FTC Adds COPPA Violations to the Growing List of Privacy Concerns While TikTok is on the Clock

By: Jordan Briggs

For years now, TikTok has seemed to be the center of attention. From viral baking content to true crime to dancing videos to family-influencer content, everyone seems to be on it or talking about it. And the FTC has said that’s part of the problem. On August 2, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) brought a suit on behalf of the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) against…

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New Illinois Tax Law May Strike Hard Against Affiliates

April 24, 2011

New Illinois Tax Law May Strike Hard Against Affiliates

By: Ifrah Law

A new Illinois law purporting to preserve and create jobs in the state may soon be putting Illinois affiliates out of business. Governor Pat Quinn recently signed a law requiring online retailers to collect sales tax on purchases made in Illinois, on the premise that the companies have a presence in the state due to in-state affiliates. This follows the Supreme Court ruling in Quill…

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An Interview With David Deitch, New Ifrah Law Partner

April 13, 2011

An Interview With David Deitch, New Ifrah Law Partner

By: Ifrah Law

On April 1, 2011, David Deitch started work as a partner at the Ifrah Law Firm. David is an experienced trial lawyer and former Department of Justice counterterrorism prosecutor. Because he will now be a regular contributor to this blog, the editor of FTC Beat conducted this brief interview to introduce David to our readers. Please feel free to ask him your own questions in…

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FTC Files First Lawsuit Against ‘Text Spam’

April 3, 2011

FTC Files First Lawsuit Against ‘Text Spam’

By: Ifrah Law

 Spam seems to be everywhere these days, and it has now invaded your wireless handheld.  Last month, the Federal Trade Commission filed its first lawsuit ever against an alleged perpetrator of “spam texting” – the practice of sending unsolicited commercial text messages to a large number of people.  The FTC is alleging that Phillip Flora of Huntington Beach, Calif., sent some five million unsolicited commercial…

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Identity Theft Tops List of FTC Complaints in 2010

March 29, 2011

Identity Theft Tops List of FTC Complaints in 2010

By: Ifrah Law

This month, the Federal Trade Commission released its list of the top ten consumer complaints received by the agency in 2010. This list represents a good indication of some of the areas toward which the FTC may direct its resources and increase its scrutiny. For the 11th year in a row, identity theft was the number one consumer complaint category. Approximately 19% of the complaints…

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Online Sellers Need to Beware of State Attorneys General

March 23, 2011

Online Sellers Need to Beware of State Attorneys General

By: Ifrah Law

The Pennsylvania Attorney General filed a consumer protection lawsuit last month against Zoommania, LLC, a Philadelphia-based Internet electronics store, for a bait-and-switch scheme the company allegedly employed in online sales and for its creation of new websites to avoid negative customer feedback resulting from the scheme. The complaint, which seeks restitution for consumers, alleges that the company’s websites would list inventory as being in stock,…

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FTC’s Operation AI Comply Generated in Part by Fear of Scale

FTC’s Operation AI Comply Generated in Part by Fear of Scale
By: Jordan Briggs

What are cookie consents and do you really need them on your website?

What are cookie consents and do you really need them on your website?
By: Nicole Kardell

FTC Adds COPPA Violations to the Growing List of Privacy Concerns While TikTok is on the Clock

FTC Adds COPPA Violations to the Growing List of Privacy Concerns While TikTok is on the Clock
By: Jordan Briggs

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