<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:40:17 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/ftc/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Trump Administration Drops Federal Noncompete Ban, Locking Millions of Workers Into Their Jobs at the Mercy of Corporations]]></title><description><![CDATA[A clear exterior shot of the FTC building in Washington, D.C. Image Credit: Wikimedia Commons The Trump administration just dropped its defense of the FTC rule that would have banned noncompete agreements]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-109255/@kur8/trump-administration-drops-federal-noncompete</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-109255/@kur8/trump-administration-drops-federal-noncompete</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-109255]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kur8]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 01:07:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3jpR3paJ37V8XPrHkfZdMt57jY6pRt6zEt5iRJV9pi5HUfTe9rsWjkQiuE5B5Y3FmAsL8vjM9aeAcMFTq9G3yoA7nTbMpxLQV8t7TQdGPB4y2MaW9hAjp2Shqx4QfTiSb7GBQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FTC vs Greedy Streaming Companies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government agencies are not the best problem solvers. But sometimes they things right, and take a stand for what is right, what is logical, and protect ordinary people. Latest drama between FTC and streaming]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/news/@geekgirl/ftc-vs-greedy-streaming-companies</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/news/@geekgirl/ftc-vs-greedy-streaming-companies</guid><category><![CDATA[news]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[geekgirl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:19:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2923mN3pnd7PiNwC4SZeLS8gsPqbAhHKzXBuEw8kGH7HRj34NPQ2pWcJMYcFfN3T49yX36nDSPArAaWzBMksrNgMvumNHNix8B8n2x6RR3vNaJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallout 2024 Tv Show Review ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source of above image: "Fallout" by liftarn is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. Fallout is a famous gaming franchise and amazon took the rights to make a Tv Show on that concept. 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Hajrá Ferencváros, tüdü-tüdüdüdü! 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fradi/@illed60/hajra-fradi</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fradi/@illed60/hajra-fradi</guid><category><![CDATA[fradi]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[illed60]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 Dec 2021 10:05:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[FTC Fails To Breakup Facebook Monopoly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big tech scores a major victory in court as the FTC's bid to break up the tech monopoly Facebook is a major fail. With insufficient evidence judge declares it's not a monopoly. source Breaking News: On]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@agr8buzz/ftc-fails-to-breakup-facebook-instagram-whatsapp-monopoly</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@agr8buzz/ftc-fails-to-breakup-facebook-instagram-whatsapp-monopoly</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[agr8buzz]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:32:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7ohP4GDMGPrULVbuNQUhk5NKThRN9ZhxAUCoyc7ThLJZJ1SFQMuQR2XATpg4sS66KPrCv6EQ5L1CyhbneYZg5Q41f996tFgJr2Jr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[FTC Disclosure Rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[(The image is from a PDF produced by the FTC. Documents produced by the US Federal Government are in the public domain by default.) 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Really nothing but the fact that the FTC are showing Zoom for what they are: lying, unfair, and deceptive. 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I also]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/youtube/@binkyprod/coppa-and-ftc-problem-channel-backups-with-google</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/youtube/@binkyprod/coppa-and-ftc-problem-channel-backups-with-google</guid><category><![CDATA[youtube]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[binkyprod]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2019 17:21:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eHzwNxtRzL8Q131zSL6Ton45x54vPFro8Qv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Friday Vlog | Most MASSIVE Change to YouTube COPPA | Bloomberg  Enters The Race]]></title><description><![CDATA[YouTube is facing one of the most massive changes to its platform. Is this the beginning of the Federal Trade Commissions crackdown on Social Media? 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Hahaha! ...the FTC makes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/privacy/@doifeellucky/so-the-ftc-finally-tries-to-make-a-move-pro-consumer-privacy-rights</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/privacy/@doifeellucky/so-the-ftc-finally-tries-to-make-a-move-pro-consumer-privacy-rights</guid><category><![CDATA[privacy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[doifeellucky]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Nov 2019 10:46:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/X37EMQ9WSwsLaUVnWj5v4rfuehQsoVtukrb5zwdXbo5aA1Ad39Ag3xeAuev33LExpRqyBByfthe5B3VhHQgejHURQbLAAnKi5oeAS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>