Edith Ramirez

I wish Jessica all the best on her next steps as she concludes her tenure at @FTC.

In particular, I want to thank Jessica for her outstanding work advancing interests of consumers as @FTC BCP director. #consumerprotection

W/ deep gratitude to @FTC’s Jessica Rich for her 26 years of dedicated public service & leadership: go.usa.gov/x9FPT

Co must delete previously collected info & implement #dataprivacy program. #VIZIOFTC

.@FTC & @NewJerseyAG charge VIZIO deceptively and unfairly collected viewing histories on 11M smart TVs w/o users’ consent. #VIZIOFTC

VIZIO agrees to pay $2.2M to settle @FTC & @NewJerseyAG enforcement action. go.usa.gov/x9FCV #VIZIOFTC

Also reinforces value of @FTC self-evaluation as part of ongoing efforts to ensure agency effectiveness.

Study shows most @FTC merger remedies betwn 2006-2012 succeeded, but also offered insigts into how agency can further improve remedy process

.@FTC merger remedy study affirms effectiveness of FTC’s remedy process: go.usa.gov/x96jF

Congratulations to @MOhlhausenFTC on her appointment as Acting @FTC Chairman!

See related research on cross-device tracking by @FTC's OTech staff: petsymposium.org/2017/papers/is…

We urge cos using XDT to offer consumer choices re: tracking, obtain aff consent before collecting sens. info & maintain reasonable security

.@FTC releases report on cross-device tracking, recommends transparency for consumers when cos track across devices: go.usa.gov/x9ff3

.@FTC alleges co. deceptively touted drivers' income potential in certain cities, misled prospect. drivers w/ vehicle financing opt #UberFTC

.@FTC supports the #sharingeconomy where cos like Uber offer innov. services benefiting consumers, but co’s claims must be honest. #UberFTC

Uber agrees to $20M settlement to resolve @FTC charges it recruited prospective drivers w/ exagg. earnings claims: go.usa.gov/x9yJN

.@FTC settlement requires co. to have comprehensive anti-fraud program & $586M to be distributed to fraud victims. #WesternUnionFTC

FTC alleges Western Union failed to take proper measures to prevent money transfer sys from being used to defraud consumers #WesternUnionFTC

Western Union to pay $586M to resolve @FTC & @TheJusticeDept charges: go.usa.gov/x9yGk #WesternUnionFTC

Questcor parent co., Mallinckrodt, has agreed to pay @FTC $100M & enter into injunction to resolve charges #QuestcorFTC