News dark patterns guardicore Most digital businesses now use ‘dark patterns’ to manipulate consumers, FTC warns Three-quarters of websites employ deceptive tactics such as "sneaking" or "interface interference" to force purchases or trick people into handing over data Joe Fay July 11, 2024
Adobe sued legal News “Manipulative” Adobe sued by US consumer watchdog over exit fees Adobe says "we have a simple cancellation process" as Federal Trade Commission demonstrates quite the opposite in a legal complaint... Edward Targett June 18, 2024
competition noncompetes hiring Policy News Tech exec delight tempered, as FTC noncompete ban faces immediate legal challenge Tech executives, hedge your bets, it ain't over until the fat lady sings or your state legislates independently... Edward Targett April 24, 2024
News artificial intelligence EU FTC and EU link up for new tech policies Reps from the FTC and EU met up in Washington to discuss their respective policies around AI and tech mergers Shaun Nichols April 11, 2024
slack Teams DoJ News Feds to businesses: Preservation rules don't vanish with "ephemeral" messages "This preservation responsibility applies to new methods of collaboration and information sharing tools, even including tools that allow for messages to disappear via ephemeral messaging capabilities" Joe Fay January 29, 2024