Posts by tag: "FTC"

US introduces 'one-click' rule - to cancel subscriptions with a single click

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the United States has officially adopted a new rule mandating that companies, particularly streaming services like Netflix, allow users to cancel their subscriptions with just one click. The decision states that ...

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July 25, 2024 at 7:17 PM Comments (0)Views (6)

Adobe executive compared hidden subscription fees to heroin - also hard to "get off"

The controversial practice of Adobe imposing penalties on customers who cancel their subscriptions early stems from the company's reliance on this revenue model, according to the FTC. The American regulator states that the company acknowledges this f...

'And we warned you': US regulator blames Microsoft for Xbox Game Pass degradation

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July 19, 2024 at 10:25 AM Comments (0)Views (4)

'And we warned you': US regulator blames Microsoft for Xbox Game Pass degradation

The Federal Trade Commission of the United States (FTC) sharply criticized Microsoft's new pricing policy for the Xbox Game Pass service, calling the new tariff a "degraded product." Microsoft recently announced price increases for PC Game Pass and X...

Calmara game: the U.S. shut down an "AI-powered Tinder" that asked you to send a dicepick before a date

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July 18, 2024 at 11:23 AM Comments (0)Views (3)

Calmara game: the U.S. shut down an "AI-powered Tinder" that asked you to send a dicepick before a date

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the United States has forced the company HeHealth to shut down its Calmara application, which promised to use artificial intelligence to detect sexually transmitted infections (STIs). According to the FTC's lett...