Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina M. Khan faced intense questioning from Republicans on a Senate oversight panel delving into her leadership over enforcement of federal antitrust laws.
Amid backlash about increasing overreach, Federal Trade Commission Chairwoman Lina Khan is bracing for tough questioning Tuesday when she appears before a Senate Judiciary panel that oversees federal enforcement of antitrust laws.
The FTC, an independent agency now chaired by one of President Biden's appointees, is picking fights with Capitol Hill and Big Tech as it looks to assert its influence on crucial tech and privacy issues.
The bipartisan leadership of the Senate Intelligence Committee wants the Biden administration to investigate TikTok over allegations that the social media company has misrepresented how it handles people's data.
The House Oversight and Reform Committee sent a 20-page letter Tuesday to the Federal Trade Commission, urging the commission to review a "troubling, long-running, and potentially unlawful pattern of financial conduct" from the Washington Commanders and owner Dan Snyder.