A Price Just for You, Specifically

“Surveillance pricing” — adjusted to what an individual customer is likely to pay — drew inquiries from the Biden administration. Now companies may feel emboldened to lean in.

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Court Rules Trump’s Firing of F.T.C. Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter Was Illegal

A federal judge said Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, whom President Trump fired from the Federal Trade Commission in March, was still a “rightful member” of the agency.

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Omnicom and Interpublic, Seeking Merger, Agree to FTC’s No-Boycott Deal

Omnicom and Interpublic said they would not direct their clients’ advertising away from media platforms because of the platforms’ political content.

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Media Matters Sues F.T.C. Over Advertising Investigation

The liberal advocacy organization said in a lawsuit that the Federal Trade Commission’s inquiry into boycotts with other advertising groups was “retribution.”

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FTC May Impose Political Bias Rule on Omnicom and Interpublic Merger

The Federal Trade Commission is considering restrictions on Omnicom and Interpublic to prevent the combined company from refusing to place ads on platforms for political reasons.

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If Elon Musk and President Trump Divorce, Who Gets Silicon Valley?

The relationship between Mr. Trump and tech industry power brokers was built on money and the promise of deregulation, with Mr. Musk in the middle of it all.

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F.T.C. Investigates Ad Groups and Watchdogs, Alleging Boycott Collusion

The regulator is looking into whether roughly a dozen groups violated antitrust law by coordinating boycotts among advertisers.

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Meta’s Fate Now Rests With a Judge

A landmark antitrust trial accusing the social media giant of cementing its dominance through acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp has concluded.

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FTC Is Investigating Liberal Group Media Matters

Elon Musk, who owns X, previously sued the liberal group over claims that it tried to damage his social media company’s relationship with advertisers.

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Here’s What Meta Argued to Fend Off Monopoly Claims in Landmark Trial

The social media company called only a handful of witnesses as it sought to prove it helped Instagram and WhatsApp after acquiring them.

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