Friday, January 8, 2016

FTC’s credibility tarnishes as its privacy offensives grow

Having worked for an FTC commissioner, I've seen first hand the commission's regulatory successes. Imbued with the powers of competitive oversight and consumer protection, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was a beacon for other governmental agencies.

Unfortunately, times have changed. The commission's recent obsession with media exposure has darkened the FTC's luminescence.  The FTC has forgotten its core foundational tenet: identify practices that actually harm consumers. 

By Carl Szabo
read full article at TheHill

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