The case for the FTC to rein in Big Tech for online safety
Podcast:Marketplace Tech Published On: Mon Jun 30 2025 Description: 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.”