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A child plays with an iPad and an apptivity app. (credit: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Government Investigating Makers Of Kids Apps

The government is investigating whether companies that make apps have violated the privacy rights of children by quietly collecting personal information and sharing it.

2012/12/10

Google Fined $22.5 Million For Safari Tracking

Google may have to cough up the $22.5 million fine it agreed to pay in order to settle FTC claims that it illegally bypassed user privacy settings in Apple’s Safari web browser.

2012/11/19

FTC Warns About Phone Scam

The Federal Trade Commission is warning North Texans about mysterious, and sometimes scary, phone calls.

CBS 11–2012/09/12

Cans of Four Loko are seen in the liquor department of a convenience store. (credit: Getty Images/Joe Raedle)

Government Reviewing Four Loko Malt Liquor Complaints

A carbonated brew guzzled on college campuses is the focus of an intense write-in campaign urging federal regulators to take some buzz out of a sweet alcoholic drink sometimes referred to as “blackout in a can.”

2012/03/01

A general view of Reebok EasyTone shoes. (credit: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images)

Reebok To Pay $25M Over Toning Shoe Claims

Reebok will need to tone down advertising for its shoes that claim to reshape your backside. The athletic shoe and clothing company will pay $25 million in customer refunds to settle charges by the FTC.

2011/09/29