Empowering Oversight: The Launch of the FTC’s Office of Technology for Digital Market Regulation

The FTC’s Office of Technology is focusing in part on shifts in digital advertising ecosystems to help the FTC understand the implications on privacy.  Find out more here: A Century of Technological Evolution at the Federal Trade Commission

 

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched the Office of Technology (OT) to enhance the agency’s capabilities in navigating the complexity of digital markets, particular digital advertising ecosystems, data security, artificial intelligence, and other tech-driven fields. This initiative aims to deepen the FTC’s insight into the implications on privacy, competition, and consumer protection, and to proactively address and navigate current and future technological challenges, ensuring robust compliance across diverse sectors.

Gianna Jiang

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April 17, 2024