United States of America: Federal Trade Commission investigation into technology companies' compliance with Federal Trade Commission Act in context of foreign governments' pressures to censor or weaken data security
Progress
Current status
processing consultation
21 Aug 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services
platform intermediary: user-generated content
software provider: other software
messaging service provider
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Federal Trade Commission issued letters to technology companies noting their responsibility to protect privacy and data security of American consumers
On 21 August 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent letters to technology companies noting their responsibility to protect the privacy and data security of American consumers, even when facing pressure from foreign governments. The letters, a…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority