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FTC Plans for Internet Privacy Framework
This post was written by Alysa Z. Hutnik . On Tuesday, April 26, 2010, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it intends to develop Internet privacy guidelines. The guidelines will examine social…
FTC Initiative Promotes Advertising Literacy for Kids
The Federal Trade Commission has launched a multi-media campaign through the website www.admongo.gov to educate children and teens, ages 8 to 12, about advertising. With “tweens” becoming a larger and more important…
FTC Closes an Investigation Regarding Bloggers' Failure to Disclose Gifts
In previous posts, we noted that the FTC's new Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising contain numerous provisions that apply to messages in social media, such as blogs, word-of-mouth…
Interview with David Vladeck, Director, FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection
The American Bar Association’s The Antitrust Source published an article, “Interview with David Vladeck, Director, FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection.” The in-depth interview examines Mr. Vladeck’s career as a litigator…
FTC Holds Final Privacy Roundtable
On March 17, 2010, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held its third and final discussion from its roundtable series-Exploring Privacy. Panel topics focused on Internet Architecture and Privacy, Health Information,…