Lina Khan will leave the regulator, which is seen as a relief for some Big Tech companies. Her replacement Andrew Ferguson isn't necessarily good news for all of them.

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick of Andrew Ferguson to head the Federal Trade Commission is the latest sign that his administration plans to continue a crackdown on Big Tech bad actors

An FTC probe does not constitute an official lawsuit against a company. Even if a probe escalates to a suit, it can take months, if not years, before it moves to trial. And at any point, the new FTC chair can pull the plug.

Two years ago, Khan was tapped to lead the FTC by President Joe Biden, whose administration has taken a tougher stance on antitrust enforcement. That same year, Amazon unsuccessfully sought to get her recused from agency probes against the company ...

The consumers receiving the product often aren't "harmed" in the scam – and they often get to keep the free product – so some call the brushing scams "victimless" crimes. But the items are usually things consumers don't necessary want and are inexpensive, like ping pong balls or a flashlight.

Andrew has a proven record of standing up to Big Tech censorship, and protecting Freedom of Speech in our Great Country,” Trump said.

The AI Amazon uses in its fights against scams and fraud doesn’t only extend to impersonation scams; it also helps the company uncover counterfeits and fake goods, widespread fraudulent reviews and sellers making consistent or material changes to existing goods on Amazon.

Ferguson, who is already one of the FTC’s five commissioners, will replace Lina Khan, who became a lightning rod for Wall Street and Silicon Valley by blocking billions of dollars worth of corporate acquisitions and suing Amazon and Meta while alleging ...

Opposition from the FTC has also scuppered mergers involving Amazon, Lockheed Martin, Nvidia, and Berkshire Hathaway. Last week, the two Democrats who will remain on the commission next year ...

Amazon.com Inc. is asking online shoppers to provide information about product testimonials they’ve posted on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, suggesting the e-commerce giant is more aggressively targeting paid reviews that merchants can use to gain a competitive edge.

Google recently asked the U.S. government to break up Microsoft’s exclusive agreement to host OpenAI’s technology on its cloud servers, according to a person who has been directly involved in the effort.

Inauguration Day in the US is near, and Donald Trump is already nominating his candidates to lead some of the country's main regulatory agencies. The