FTC Removes Posts Critical of Amazon, Microsoft, and AI Companies
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Summary
Blogs containing advice for big tech firms on consumer protection laws have been removed from the Federal Trade Commission’s website, prompting concerns under the Federal Records Act and the Open Government Data Act.
More than 300 blogs, covering four years of content, have been deleted, including information on landmark privacy suits against Amazon and Microsoft and important artificial intelligence (AI) notes.
The move comes after Trump appointee Andrew Ferguson took over as chair of the FTC, bringing a sceptical eye to social media platforms and their approach to content moderation.
His appointment has also seen the regulator signal a rollback of Khan-era regulations on AI and tougher merger standards.
Sources have told Wired that only tech companies will benefit from the removals.
