From the newest consumer gadgets to the explosion in communications capability that is driving global economic growth, technological innovation enhances our lives and provides us with new tools to perform everyday tasks. The Federal Trade Commission promotes competition in technology industries (like computers, software, communications, and biotechnology) as the best way to reduce costs, encourage innovation, and expand choices for consumers. Because the stakes are high in these fast-paced markets and the benefits to consumers and to the economy substantial, the FTC’s work in these areas is all the more important.
Technology markets can present some unique issues and challenges for policy makers, manufacturers, distributors, and consumers. Innovation is a central aspect of rivalries among technology firms, and the markets are dynamic: new ideas topple formerly dominant technologies and consumers line up to buy products that are smaller, faster, and better. But the fundamental principles of antitrust law and economics are equally applicable to even the newest industries.
This Web site has information about FTC activities to protect and promote competition in technology markets. Here you will find information on hearings and workshops, enforcement actions, and testimony by FTC Commissioners, as well as important consumer information on staying safe online.
- Cognosphere, LLC, U.S. v. ( )
- FBA Machine/Passive Scaling, FTC v. ( )
- Snap, Inc., U.S. v. ( )
- Traffic and Funnels, LLC., FTC v. ( )
- Intellivision, In the Matter of ( )
- Handy Technologies ( )
- accessiBe Inc. ( )
- Sitejabber ( )
- Evolv Technologies ( )
- Rytr LLC, In the Matter of ( )
- Empire Holdings Group LLC, et al. FTC v. ( )
- Ascend Ecom ( )
- DoNotPay ( )
- Facebook, Inc., FTC v. ( )
- Verkada Inc., U.S. v. ( )
- Illumina, Inc., and GRAIL, Inc., In the Matter of ( )
- Adobe, Inc., U.S. v. ( )
- NGL ( )
- Lurn ( )
- Doxo ( )
- FTC Surveillance Pricing Study Indicates Wide Range of Personal Data Used to Set Individualized Consumer Prices ( )
- FTC Issues Staff Report on AI Partnerships & Investments Study ( )
- FTC Finalizes Changes to Children’s Privacy Rule Limiting Companies’ Ability to Monetize Kids’ Data ( )
- Statement of Commission Regarding Snap Complaint Referral to DOJ ( )
- FTC Takes Action Against GoDaddy for Alleged Lax Data Security for Its Website Hosting Services ( )
- FTC Finalizes Order Prohibiting Gravy Analytics, Venntel from Selling Sensitive Location Data ( )
- FTC Finalizes Order Banning Mobilewalla from Selling Sensitive Location Data ( )
- FTC Finalizes Order Prohibiting IntelliVision from Making Deceptive Claims About Its Facial Recognition Software ( )
- FTC, New York Attorney General Take Action Against Handy Technologies for Deceiving Workers About Potential Earnings ( )
- FTC Order Requires Online Marketer to Pay $1 Million for Deceptive Claims that its AI Product Could Make Websites Compliant with Accessibility Guidelines ( )
- FTC Approves Final Order against Sitejabber, Which Misrepresented Ratings and Reviews by Consumers Who Had Not Yet Received Products or Services ( )
- FTC Finalizes Order with Marriott and Starwood Requiring Them to Implement a Robust Data Security Program to Address Security Failures ( )
- FTC Approves Final Order against Rytr, Seller of an AI “Testimonial & Review” Service, for Providing Subscribers with Means to Generate False and Deceptive Reviews ( )
- FTC, Illinois Attorney General Take Action Against Grubhub for Harming Diners, Workers, and Small Businesses ( )
- New FTC Data Show Skyrocketing Consumer Reports About Game-Like Online Job Scams ( )
- FTC Sends Payments to Consumers Harmed by Vivint’s Misuse of Consumer Credit Reports ( )
- FTC Takes Action Against IntelliVision Technologies for Deceptive Claims About its Facial Recognition Software ( )
- FTC Takes Action Against Mobilewalla for Collecting and Selling Sensitive Location Data ( )
- FTC Takes Action Against Gravy Analytics, Venntel for Unlawfully Selling Location Data Tracking Consumers to Sensitive Sites ( )
- FTC Takes Action Against Evolv Technologies for Deceiving Users About its AI-Powered Security Screening Systems ( )
- The FTC Is on the Front Lines of Tech Innovation & Regulation( )
- Behind the FTC’s 6(b) Report on Large AI Partnerships & Investments( )
- Surveillance Pricing Update & The Work Ahead( )
- AI and the Risk of Consumer Harm( )
- Unpacking Real Time Bidding through FTC’s case on Mobilewalla( )
- Data Clean Rooms: Separating Fact from Fiction( )
- FTC Says Surveillance Camera Company Verkada Has A Lotta Explaining To Do After Lax Data Security Practices and More( )
- Behind the FTC’s Inquiry into Surveillance Pricing Practices( )
- On Open-Weights Foundation Models( )
- Anonymous messaging app targeting teens: Read the disturbing allegations in FTC and Los Angeles DA action against NGL( )
- Global Perspectives from the International Competition Network Tech Forum( )
- Succor borne every minute( )
- P = NP? Not exactly, but here are some research questions from the Office of Technology.( )
- Consumer Facing Applications: A Quote Book from the Tech Summit on AI( )
- Data and Models: A Quote Book from the Tech Summit on AI( )
- Security Principles: Addressing Vulnerabilities Systematically( )
- Business Blog’s Clear Eye on AI( )
- FTC announces winners of Voice Cloning Challenge – and has a word or two for businesses( )
- Approaches to Address AI-enabled Voice Cloning( )
- Best Practices in Building Tech Capacity in Law Enforcement Agencies( )
- The Attention Economy: Monopolizing Kids’ Time OnlineFebruary 25, 2025
- Open Commission Meeting- May 23, 2024May 23, 2024
- Reinvigorating Antitrust: Citizens, not just Consumers: A conversation between Lina Khan and Daron AcemogluMarch 25, 2024
- PrivacyCon 2024March 6, 2024
- FTC Tech SummitJanuary 25, 2024
- Open Commission Meeting -November 16, 2023November 16, 2023
- Creative Economy and Generative AIOctober 4, 2023
- Chair Lina M. Khan fireside chat at the 2023 POLITICO Tech and AI SummitSeptember 27, 2023
- Cloud Computing: Taking Stock and Looking AheadMay 11, 2023
- Cmr. Slaughter fireside chat at The Athens Roundtable on AI and the Rule of lawDecember 1, 2022
- Cmr. Slaughter keynote at 2022 AI and Tech SummitSeptember 29, 2022
- Open Commission Meeting - September 15, 2022September 15, 2022
- Open Commission Meeting -June 16, 2022June 16, 2022
- The Future of Pharmaceuticals: Examining the Analysis of Pharmaceutical MergersJune 15, 2022
- The Future of Pharmaceuticals: Examining the Analysis of Pharmaceutical MergersJune 14, 2022
- Working Together to Protect Colorado ConsumersMay 6, 2022
- Open Commission Meeting – September 15, 2021September 15, 2021
- PrivacyCon 2021July 27, 2021
- Bringing Dark Patterns to Light: An FTC WorkshopApril 29, 2021
- PrivacyCon 2020July 21, 2020
- Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson Joined by Commissioner Melissa Holyoak Regarding the Surveillance Pricing 6(b) Staff Research Summaries ( )
- Tech-Related Programmatic Advances at the FTC (June 2021 - January 2025) ( )
- Concurring and Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson Joined by Commissioner Melissa Holyoak Regarding the FTC Staff Report on AI Partnerships & Investments 6(b) Study ( )
- Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson In the Matter of Snap, Inc ( )
- Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Regarding the Final Rule Amending the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule ( )
- Concurring Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson COPPA Rule Amendments ( )
- Statement of the Federal Trade Commission In the Matter of Snap, Inc. ( )
- Statement of Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya Joined by Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Notice of Final Rulemaking to Update the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule) ( )
- Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part FTC v. Handy Technologies, Inc. ( )
- Concurring Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson Joined by Commissioner Melissa Holyoak In the Matter of accessiBe, Inc. ( )
- Remarks by Chair Lina M. Khan Grubhub Press Conference ( )
- Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Melissa Holyoak In Matter of Mobilewalla, Inc. ( )
- Concurring Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson In the Matter of IntelliVision Technologies Corp. ( )
- Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Joined by Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya and Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter In the Matter of Mobilewalla, Inc. ( )
- Concurring and Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson In re Gravy Analytics, Inc. & In re Mobilewalla, Inc. ( )
- Concurring Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson in Matter of FTC v. Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. ( )
- Concurring and Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Melissa Holyoak In re Evolv Technologies, Inc. ( )
- Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part In the Matter of Lyft, Inc. ( )
- Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Joined by Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya In the Matter of Lyft, Inc. ( )
- Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Melissa Holyoak In the Matter of Lyft, Inc. ( )
- Smart Device Makers' Failure to Provide Updates May Leave You Smarting ( )
- A Look Behind the Screens: Examining the Data Practices of Social Media and Video Streaming Services ( )
- 6(b) Orders to File Special Report Regarding Surveillance Pricing Involving Intermediary Companies ( )
- Tech Summit on Artificial Intelligence: Consumer Facing Applications ( )
- Tech Summit on Artificial Intelligence: A Quote Book | Data and Models ( )
- FTC Staff Report on Agency's Technology Expertise ( )
- Tech Summit on Artificial Intelligence: A Quote Book | Hardware and Infrastructure Edition: Semiconductor Chips and Cloud Services ( )
- Generative Artificial Intelligence and the Creative Economy Staff Report: Perspectives and Takeaways ( )
- Bringing Dark Patterns to Light ( )
- Combatting Online Harms Through Innovation ( )
- A Look at What ISPs Know About You: Examining the Privacy Practices of Six Major Internet Service Providers ( )
- Federal Trade Commission 2020 Privacy and Data Security Update ( )
- Nixing the Fix: An FTC Report to Congress on Repair Restrictions ( )
- 6(b) Orders to File Special Reports to Social Media and Video Streaming Service Providers ( )
- Staff Perspective Paper on Loot Box Workshop ( )
- Social Media Bots and Advertising: FTC Report to Congress ( )
- 6(b) Orders to File Special Reports to Technology and Platform Companies ( )
- Reduced Demand Uncertainty and the Sustainability of Collusion: How AI Could Affect Competition ( )
- Protecting Older Consumers: 2017-2018: A Report to Congress of the Federal Trade Commission ( )
- The Connected Cars Workshop: The Federal Trade Commission Staff Perspective ( )
- FTC Comment to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Regarding Patent Trial and Appeal Board Rules of Practice for Briefing Discretionary Denial Issues, Docket No. PTO-P-2023-0048 ( )
- Oregon Right to Repair Letter ( )
- Comment from the Federal Trade Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Copyright ( )
- Letter to Assemblymember Fahy from Sam Levine and Elizabeth Wilkins ( )
- FTC Staff Letter to Department of Health and Human Services Concerning the 21st Century Cures Act: Interoperability, Information Blocking and the ONC Health IT Certification Program Rule ( )
- Federal Trade Commission's Statement of Public Interest ( )
- Comment of the Staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection: Preliminary Draft for the NIST Privacy Framework ( )
- Comment of the Staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection Before the Consumer Product Safety Commission In the Matter of the Internet of Things and Consumer Product Hazards ( )
- FTC Staff Comment to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Regarding the Safety Working Groups “Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure ‘Early Stage’ Template” ( )
- FTC Staff Comment to the NTIA: The Benefits, Challenges, and Potential Roles for the Government in Fostering the Advancement of the Internet of Things ( )
- FTC Staff Comment to the Federal Communications Commission: In the Matter of Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services ( )
- Comment Filed by Jessica Rich on Privacy Enforcement Implications of FCC’s Proposed Set-Top Box Rulemaking ( )
- FTC Comment Before the Federal Communications Commission Concerning the National Broadband Plan ( )
- FTC Comment Before The Patent and Trademark Office regarding Changes to Practice for Continuing Applications, Requests for Continued Examination Practice, and Applications Containing Patentably Indistinct Claims ( )
- Possible Anticompetitive Barriers to E-Commerce: Contact Lenses: A Report from the Staff of the FTC ( )
- FTC Comment Before the Food and Drug Administration Concerning Applications for FDA Approval to Market a New Drug (Relating to Abbreviated New Drug Application Procedures) ( )
- FTC Staff Comment Before Food and Drug Administration Concerning 180-Day Generic Drug Exclusivity for Abbreviated New Drug Applications ( )
- FTC Staff Comment to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws Concerning the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA) ( )
- Intellectual Ventures I LLC et al. v. Capital One Financial Corp. et al. ( )
- In re Lamictal Direct Purchaser Antitrust Litigation ( )
- Jo Batman v. Facebook, Inc. ( )
- Wellbutrin XL Antitrust Litigation, In re ( )
- In re Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Antitrust Litigation ( )
- In re Tamoxifen Citrate Antitrust Litigation ( )
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Pfizer, Inc. ( )
- Andrx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Kroger Co ( )
- Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. v. Pfizer, Inc. ( )
- SmithKline Beecham Corp. v. Apotex Corp. ( )
- In re: Buspirone Antitrust Litigation MDL ( )
- Prepared Statement of the FTC on Repair Restrictions Before the Committee on Business Affairs & Labor in the Colorado General Assembly ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Before the House Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law: “Hearing on Online Platforms and Market Power, Part 4: Perspectives of the Antitrust Agencies" ( )
- Written Testimony of Commissioner Chopra Before the House Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law: “Hearing on Online Platforms and Market Power, Part 3: The Role of Data and Privacy in Competition” ( )
- Opening Statement of Commissioner Chopra Before the House Judiciary, Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law: “Hearing on Online Platforms and Market Power, Part 3: The Role of Data and Privacy in Competition” ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission, “Competition in Digital Technology Markets: Examining Acquisitions of Nascent or Potential Competitors by Digital Platforms," Before the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on "Staying A Step Ahead: Fighting Back Against Scams Used To Defraud Americans” ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On "Examining the Proposed FCC Privacy Rules," Presented by Chairwoman Edith Ramirez and Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Opportunities and Challenges in Advancing Health Information Technology ( )
- Prepared Statement Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary ( )
- Testimony of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen – Hearing on “The Foreign Investment Climate in China: U.S. Administration Perspectives on the Foreign Investment Climate in China” ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Cramming on Wireless Phone Bills: A Review of Consumer Protection Practices and Gaps ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On "Oversight of the Enforcement of the Antitrust Laws" ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission Concerning "Oversight of the Impact on Competition of Exclusion Orders To Enforce Standard-Essential Patents" ( )
- Statement of Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen on "The Need for Privacy Protections: Perspectives from the Administration and the Federal Trade Commission" ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On The State of Online Consumer Privacy ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission on Do Not Track ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On "How Pay-For-Delay Settlements Make Consumers and the Federal Government Pay More For Much Needed Drugs" ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On the Commission's Law Enforcement and Consumer Education Efforts To Address Spyware and Other Malware ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Internet, and Intellectual Property ( )
- Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Generic Drug Entry ( )
