The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has been investigating whether Alphabet Inc.'s YouTube broke consumer protection laws by violating its own policies when suspending accounts or banning content, Bloomberg reported1,2. The probe centers on whether YouTube's enforcement actions against users contradicted the platform's stated rules, potentially constituting unfair or deceptive practices under the FTC's consumer protection authority.
FTC Investigates YouTube Over Account Suspensions, Content Bans
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has been probing whether YouTube broke consumer protection laws by violating its own policies on account suspensions…
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