Tag Archives: online advertising

FTC Launches a New Task Force Dedicated to Monitoring the Tech Industry for Anti-Competitive Practices

By Janine Anthony Bowen and Alexandra Royal on March 13, 2019 Posted in Advertising, Marketing

The Federal Trade Commission announced the creation of a new task force that is dedicated to monitoring competition in the U.S. technology industry. This Technology Task Force will coordinate and consult with 17 staff attorneys throughout the FTC who have experience in complex product and service markets, including the markets for online advertising, social networking, … Continue Reading

Focus on Behavioral Advertising

By Craig A. Hoffman on August 26, 2011 Posted in Behavioral Advertising

As the FTC is evaluating its Dot Com Disclosures guidelines and Congress considers Do Not Track legislation, the debate over regulation of online advertising has intensified. On one side, opponents of new legislation explain how online advertising subsidizes many of the free services Internet users enjoy and point to studies showing that Internet advertising contributes … Continue Reading