Former MoviePass executives settle FTC allegations that they 'took steps to block subscribers from using the service'

Former MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe and Ted Farnsworth, former CEO of Helios and Matheson, are barred from similar business practices in the future.
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Court Blocks FTC’s “Click-to-Cancel” Rule Days Before Launch

The court didn’t reject the idea that subscription cancellation should be easier—they torpedoed the FTC’s homework. The agency failed to conduct a proper economic impact analysis required when ...
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FTC abandons Biden-era effort to block Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard

The Republican-controlled Federal Trade Commission is abandoning a Biden-era effort to block Microsoft’s purchase of “Call of Duty” video game maker Activision Blizzard. In an order issued Thursday, ...
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FTC Appeals Block On Media Matters Probe

The Federal Trade Commission is seeking to lift a block on its investigation of watchdog Media Matters and its possible role in what the agency describes "potentially unlawful advertiser boycotts." ...
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Media Matters sues to block FTC probe over Musk's X boycott claims

(Reuters) -Media Matters asked a court on Monday to block the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's probe into whether media watchdogs coordinated advertising boycotts, calling it retaliation for the ...
The Hill

Judge blocks FTC probe into progressive media watchdog

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) investigation into Media Matters for America on Friday, arguing the agency is likely in violation of the progressive media ...