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FTC Study Shows Children Can Access Explicit Content In Virtual Worlds

Gamasutra - Fri Dec 11, 5:39 am ET

Reporting results from its congressionally mandated study on children possibly accessing explicit content in virtual worlds, the Federal Trade Commission says it found objectionable material in 70 percent of the online worlds it investigated. Congress tasked the FTC with examining the matter in May of this year, prompted by concerns over minors easily accessing explicit content in virtual worlds ...

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FTC Study Shows Children Can Access Explicit Content In Virtual Worlds
Gamasutra - Thu Dec 10, 7:09 pm ET
Reporting results from its congressionally mandated study on children possibly accessing explicit content in virtual worlds, the Federal Trade Commission says it found objectionable material in 70 percent of the online worlds it investigated. Congress tasked the FTC with examining the matter in May of this year, prompted by concerns over minors easily accessing explicit content in virtual worlds ...
Savvy kids can access explicit virtual worlds
MSNBC - Thu Dec 10, 3:18 pm ET
Even a minimally savvy youngster can figure out how to access violent or explicitly sexual content in some virtual or Internet worlds, the Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday.
Colorado tops nation in Do Not Call registry
Vail Daily - Wed Dec 9, 2:51 pm ET
DENVER - Colorado tops the nation in participation in the Do Not Call Registry. Attorney General John Suthers says that a new report by the Federal Trade Commission shows Colorado has the highest participation rate. More than 3.8 million people in Colorado have registered their phone numbers with the program as of Sept. 30. That's 78,528 registries per 100,000 residents. For the year ending in ...
FTC Sues to Stop Robocallers
CIO - Wed Dec 9, 11:29 am ET
The Federal Trade Commission today said it was going after three outfits that allegedly made robocalls to sell worthless credit-card interest-rate reduction programs for large up-front fees of as much as $1,495.
FTC sues to stop deceptive credit card calls
Montgomery Advertiser - Wed Dec 9, 5:03 am ET
WASHINGTON -- The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it has filed lawsuits against three groups allegedly offering worthless credit card interest rate reduction programs through illegal automated calls.
Starwatch Consumer | Credit card scams; 1788 bottle of wine
The Kansas City Star - Wed Dec 9, 12:27 am ET
The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it has filed lawsuits against three groups allegedly offering worthless credit card interest rate reduction programs through illegal automated calls.
FTC sues to stop deceptive credit card calls
AP via Yahoo! News - Tue Dec 8, 6:03 pm ET
The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday it has filed lawsuits against three groups allegedly offering worthless credit card interest rate reduction programs through illegal automated calls.
FTC OKs Berkshire's BNSF purchase
Omaha World-Herald - Tue Dec 8, 1:02 pm ET
The Federal Trade Commission has signed off on Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s proposed $26.3 billion acquisition of railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
FTC OKs Berkshire’s Acquisition Of Railroad Company
Yankton Press & Dakotan - Tue Dec 8, 2:52 am ET
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Federal Trade Commission has signed off on Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s proposed $26.3 billion acquisition of railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
FTC OKs Berkshire's Acquisition Of BNSF & Nightly Roundup
KERA North Texas - Mon Dec 7, 8:13 pm ET
The Federal Trade Commission has signed off on Berkshire Hathaway Inc.'s proposed $26.3 billion acquisition of railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

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FTC Study Shows Children Can Access Explicit Content In Virtual Worlds

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FTC Study Shows Children Can Access Explicit Content In Virtual Worlds

Savvy kids can access explicit virtual worlds

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FTC Sues to Stop Robocallers

FTC sues to stop deceptive credit card calls

Starwatch Consumer | Credit card scams; 1788 bottle of wine

FTC sues to stop deceptive credit card calls

FTC OKs Berkshire's BNSF purchase

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