Federal Trade Commission

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2021-02-03T12:00:01+00:00
Business
Amazon to pay $61.7 million for withholding tips from its delivery drivers
Amazon to pay $61.7 million for withholding tips from its delivery drivers
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Amazon agreed with U.S. authorities to pay $61.7 million in response to complaints that it withheld tips from its independent delivery drivers for two and a half years. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported on Tuesday that the settlement resolves the complaint against Amazon for failing to deliver full tip amounts to drivers in its Amazon Flex program.

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2020-12-09T20:43:39+00:00
Technology • Internet & Web
The U.S. government, 48 states sue Facebook, could force the company to divest Instagram and WhatsApp
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of attorneys general from 48 states and territories filed two separate antitrust lawsuits against Facebook on Wednesday. The lawsuits target two of the companies major acquisitions: Instagram and WhatsApp.

The antitrust lawsuits were announced by the Federal Trade Commission and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

"It’s really critically important that we block this predatory acquisition of companies and that we restore confidence to the market," James said during a press conference announcing the lawsuit.