Even before she took the job as the Federal Trade Commission’s new chairwoman, Lina Khan had her sights set on Big Tech. But few expected her to block tech companies from buying into gaming.
This summer, the Federal Trade Commission sued Meta to block a deal to purchase virtual reality (VR) fitness app-maker “Within.” Months later, when the suit finally made its way into a courtroom, the Commission sued Microsoft to block its acquisition of video game developer Activision Blizzard, Inc. This month, the Commission reached a settlement agreement with Epic Games over alleged privacy violations and use of dark patterns — an emerging class of ambiguous harm.
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