The case for the FTC to rein in Big Tech for online safety

30/06/2025 8 min
The case for the FTC to rein in Big Tech for online safety

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Episode Synopsis


Haley Hinkle, policy counsel at the advocacy group Fairplay, recently formulated a case brought to the FTC, saying there are powers afforded to the Commission to impose new children's safety regulations on internet companies. She specifically points to Section 5 of the FTC Act, which prohibits “unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.”