US FTC will file injunction to block Microsoft & Activision Blizzard deal
The Federal Trade Commission and UK's CMA are two of the last holdouts in the way of the deal going through.
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The Federal Trade Commission and UK's CMA are two of the last holdouts in the way of the deal going through.
The US Federal Trade Commission found that Microsoft had illegally collected data from underage players on Xbox Live.
Amazon's Ring doorbell security unit was found to have violated a portion of an FTC Act that prohibits unfair or deceptive business practices.
The FTC has claimed that Facebook violated a 2020 privacy order.
Microsoft notes it may have made a mistake in claiming the structure of the Federal Trade Commission to be in violation of the U.S. Constitution.
According to FTC lawyers, there have been no meaningful talks of a settlement as the two prepare for court in August 2023.
According to the US Federal Trade Commission, Epic Games will pay for several violations of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
In a letter addressing the recent FTC lawsuit Bobby Kotick expressed confidence that despite this challenge the deal will still go through.
With the UK heavily scrutinizing the Microsoft and Activision Blizzard deal, the FTC will now reportedly join in with an antitrust lawsuit.
Microsoft has reportedly delivered required information to the FTC and triggered a 30-day deadline for final challenges and investigations.