United States of America: Federal Trade Commission investigation into Support King formerly SpyFone over stalkerware allegations
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Federal Trade Commission closes consultation on petition to amend 2021 Support King enforcement order
On 19 August 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) concludes the 30-day public comment period on the petition submitted by the former chief executive officer of Support King, which previously operated the SpyFone platform. The petition requested …
SourceFederal Trade Commission opened consultation on petition to amend 2021 order against Support King
On 18 July 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) initiated a 30-day public comment period, open until 19 August 2025, regarding a petition submitted by the chief executive officer of a company previously operating under the name SpyFone, requesti…
SourceFederal Trade Commission issued ruling in its investigation into Support King (SpyFone) over unlawful monitoring products and services
On 20 December 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final order in Docket No. C-4756 concerning Support King, LLC, formerly doing business as SpyFone and its officer, mandating the immediate disabling of access to information collected …
SourceFederal Trade Commission issued interim ruling banning SpyFone and Chief Executive Officer from surveillance business and ordering deletion of illegally harvested data
On 1 September 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued an administrative complaint and accepted a consent order banning Support King, LLC, operating as SpyFone, and its Chief Executive Officer from engaging in the surveillance business over …
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