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In a 2-1 decision, an appeals court upheld a 1935 Supreme Court precedent restricting the president’s ability to fire FTC commissioners. (Photo by Shuran Huang for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Court rules ‘fired’ FTC commissioners be reinstated — again

In a 2-1 decision, an appeals court upheld a 1935 Supreme Court precedent restricting the president’s ability to fire FTC commissioners. 
Workado publicly claimed its AI content detector could accurately determine whether a piece of text was generated by AI in 98% of cases. The FTC said its “no better than a coin flip.” (Image via Mininyx Doodle and Getty Images)

Workado settles with FTC over allegations it inflated its AI detectors’ capabilities 

Workado publicly claimed its AI content detector could accurately determine whether a piece of text was generated by AI in 98% of cases. The FTC said its…
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WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 15: Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson testifies before the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government in the Rayburn House Office Building on May 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Subcommittee held an oversight hearing on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

FTC warns tech companies not to weaken encryption, free speech practices for foreign governments

Chair Ferguson cited the E.U.’s Digital Service Act and the U.K.’s Online Safety Act as statutes that incentivize U.S. tech companies “to censor speech, including speech outside…
WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 15: Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson testifies before the House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government in the Rayburn House Office Building on May 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Subcommittee held an oversight hearing on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

FTC wants a new, segregated software system to police deepfake porn 

The Republican chair told Congress that the agency will need specialized software, personnel and expertise to enforce the newly passed Take It Down Act.
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