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F.T.C. Chair Warns Apple Against Bias in Apple News

13 February 2026 at 13:59
Andrew Ferguson of the F.T.C. said in a letter to Apple that it might be violating consumer protection law by stifling conservative speech in its news aggregation service.

Β© Jim Wilson/The New York Times

Trump-appointed leaders of federal agencies have been using consumer protection laws to punish media and tech companies for perceived left-leaning bias.
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F.T.C. Settles With Express Scripts Over High Insulin Prices

4 February 2026 at 16:40
The Trump administration announced that the company, a pharmacy benefit manager, had agreed to make significant changes to its practices.

Β© Sarah Holm/The Virginian-Pilot, via Associated Press

High insulin prices generated public outcry for years, though changes in the past few years have reduced patients’ costs to no more than $35 a month in most cases.

Social Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety

27 January 2026 at 11:58
Starting this week, a series of trials will test a new legal strategy claiming that Meta, TikTok, Snap and YouTube caused personal injury through addictive products.

Β© Matt Cardy/Getty Images

Jury selection is expected to start Tuesday for the first trial in a series of lawsuits that target social media companies with a strategy that had success against tobacco giants.

Snap Settles Lawsuit on Social Media Addiction, Avoiding a Landmark Trial

20 January 2026 at 17:01
The settlement means Snap will avoid a trial where plaintiffs had planned to argue that social media platforms are inherently defective and subject to personal injury liability.

Β© Kenny Holston/The New York Times

Evan Spiegel, the Snap chief executive, in Washington in 2024 to attend a hearing. He was expected to testify in the trial.

The War Over the Weedkiller Roundup Might Be Headed to the Supreme Court

9 January 2026 at 14:49
Bayer has asked the justices to decide whether federal law shields the company from lawsuits over its Roundup herbicide and cancer. Democrats and MAHA activists aren’t happy.

Β© Seth Perlman/Associated Press

The herbicide Roundup, when paired with genetically modified seeds, kills weeds without damaging crops. But some evidence has indicated a link to cancer.
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